CP, NP SAY NO TO ELECTION CO-OPERATION, SAYS FF

PIETERSBURG Aug 31 Sapa

Freedom Front Northern Province spokesman Johan Willemse on
Thursday said co-operation between the Freedom Front, National
Party and Conservative Party in November's local government
elections would have to be abandoned because of a lack of interest.

"The FF's approaches and suggestions on co-operation with the
NP and CP were given the cold shoulder," he said.

The CP had withdrawn from co-operation plans because it wanted
to test its support base in the elections, Willemse said. The NP
declined because some of its members did not want to stand down in
favour of FF candidates.