African Indigenous Healers Party launched

SEBOKENG.- Sedibeng Traditional Healers and Practitioners Organisation Chairperson, Dr Arch-Bishop Nthwalo Matshelisho has launched a new political party called the African Indigenous Healer Party.

This party was launched at Saul Tsotetsi Sports Complex in Zone 14, Sebokeng recently.

Speaking to Sedibeng Ster, Matshelisho said there was a serious need to form such a party that would represent traditional healers. He feels that the traditional healers are not well represented, especially in parliament, the legislature, and all spheres of government.

Matshelisho is a founder of the Traditional Healers and Practitioners Organisation and a member of the Gauteng Traditional Health Practitioners Executive Committee. He is also a self-proclaimed Provincial African Traditional Medicine Practitioner.

When Sedibeng Ster asked if his party had been registered with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) for the upcoming elections, Matshelisho said that they were busy with the registration processes. He said that they sent forms to the IEC that were sent back to them, for them to finalise some documents.

“As traditional healers, we felt we were not represented and we decided to form this party to be our voice in parliament. It is not a secret that there is no more respect for traditional healers and everyone can be a traditional healer, and stand in a street corner and take people’s money. This must come to an end and the best way to stop all this is to have our party that will represent us in parliament and government. We want to bring back the dignity of traditional healers in our community,” said Matshelisho