Johannesburg – Former Democratic Alliance (DA) youth leader Mbali Ntuli has pledged support for the party’s newly elected leader, John Steenhuisen.
She said that her focus was now on campaigning fort he party to boost its voter base ahead of local government elections next year.
Ntuli went up against Steenhuisen for the Das’ leadership position during eh party’s elective congress at the weekend but secured only 20% of the vote.
One of her campaign pledges was to resolve the DA’s disciplinary processes which she viewed as unfair. She believes that Steenhuisen will address these issues.
“I think once I addressed that issue and really outlined how detrimental it was to the party, even John in his manifesto and the way he was talking, acknowledged that it was a problem. So, I have the utmost faith that it’s going to be something that will be sorted out.”
Ntuli said she would now focus on her role as a public servant.
“I think the future for me is incredibly bright. I am going to continue serving the people of KZN who elected me to be in the legislature and I’m going to be making sure that I am behind the decisions of the party in whichever way we want to make South Africa more prosperous, especially as we go towards next year’s elections.”
Steenhuisen has commended Ntuli for contesting the leadership post, saying that this had strengthened democracy within the party.
