Comrades
Self determination of the class as a whole is the primary cause for a
vanguard party. The vanguard party has to be constituted by those elements
of the class ad their spokesman who grasp the requirement for revolutionary
action and proceed to their implementation sonner than the bulk of the
proletariat on both a national and international scale. Here also is the
basic reason that the vanguard always begins as a minority of its class, a
"splinter group". The earliest formation of advanced workers committed to
socialism, and their intellectual associates propagating its views, must
first organise themselves around a definet body of scientific doctrine,
class traditions, and experience, and work out a correct political program
in order then to organise and lead the big battalions of revolutionary
forces.
The revolutionary party should aim at all times to reach, move, and win the
broadest masses. The revolutionary party acting as vanguard, it trains,
teaches, and tempers cadres around its political program and outlook which
they (cadres) take to the masses for consideration, adoption, action and
verification. Thus quantitative indices alone cannot be taken as the
decisive determinants for judging the real nature of a revolutionary
grouping. More fundamental are such qualitative features as the program and
relationship with the class whose interests it formulates, represents and
fights for.
"the interests of the class cannot be formulated otherwise than in the shape
of a program; the program cannot be defended otherwise than by creating the
party", wrote Trosky in What Next?- " The class, taken by itself, is only at
that moment when, from a social class in itself, it becomes a political
class for itself. This cannot take place otherwise than through the medium
of a party. The party is that historical organ by means of which the class
becomes class conscious"
Marxist teaches that the revolution against capitalism and the socialist
reconstruction of the old world can be accomplished only through conscious,
collective action by the workers themselves. The vanguard party is the
highest and irreplaceable instrument of that class consciousness at all
stages of the world revolutionary process. In the pre-revolutionary period
the vanguard party assembles and welds together the cadres who march ahead
of the main army but seek at all points to maintain correct relations with
it. The vanguard party grows in number and influence and comes to the fore
in the course of the mass struggle for supremacy which it aspires to bring
to a successful conclusion. After the overthrow of the old ruling powers,
the vanguard leads the people in eth task of defending and constructing the
new society.
A political organisation capable of handling such colossal tasks cannot
arise spontaneously or haphazardly: it has to be continuously, consistent,
and consciously built. It is not only foolish but fatal to take a
lackadaisical attitude toward party-building or its problems. The bitter
experiences of so many revolutionary opportunities aborted, mismanaged, and
ruined over the past half century by inadequate or treacherous leadership
has incontestably demonstrated that nonchalance in this vital area is a sure
formula for disorientation and defeat.
The vanguard party, guided by the methods of scientific socialism and
totally dedicated to the welfare of the toiling masses and all victims of
oppression, must always be in principled opposition to the guardians and
institutions of class society. These traits can immunise it against the
infections, and armour it against the pressure of alien class influences.
But a vanguard party must be, above all, a combat party intent on organising
the masses for effective action leading to the taking of power.
That the overriding aim determines the character of the party and priority
of its tasks. It cannot be a talking shop for aimless and endless debate.
The purpose of its deliberations, discussions, and internal disputes is to
arrive at decisions for action and systematic work. Neither can it be an
infirmary for the care and cure of sick souls, nor itself a model of the
future socialist society. It is a band of revolutionary fighters, ready,
willing and able to meet and defeat all enemies of the people an assist the
masses in clearing the way to the new world.
The party itself needs leadership. It is impossible for a revolutionary
party to provide correct leadership without the right sort of leaders. This
leadership performs the same functions within the vanguard party as the
party does for the working class. Its cadres remain the backbone of the
party, in periods of contraction as well as expansion. The vitality of such
a party is certified by the capacity to extend and replenish its cadres and
reproduce qualified leaders from one generation to another.
The party cannot be proclaimed by sectarian fiat or be created overnight.
Its leadership and membership are selected and sifted out by tests and
trials in the mass movement, and in the internal controversies and sharp
conflicts over the critical policy questions raised at every turn in the
class struggle. It is not possible to step over, and even less possible to
leap over, the preliminary stage in which the basic cadres of the party
organise and reorganise themselves in preparation for, and in connection
with, the larger job of organising and winning over the broad sections of
the masses.
Shango lasho
Adapted from The Revolutionary Party and its role in the struggles for
socialism
Nkrumah Kgagudi
-----Original Message-----
From: payco@googlegroups.com [mailto:payco@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Mduduzi Sibeko
Sent: 01 May 2012 12:55 PM
To: payco@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: [PAYCO] THE PAC IS NOT READY FOR A NATIONAL CONGRESS
Cde Mabaso, Narius
Your writing is profoundly striking. I agree that all the forces of the
Africanists should be welded together. It is true that congresses are
constitutional institutions. However, the a number of constitutions of
various political formations do not put in to account the reality of
structural paralysis within organizations. I support the view that a
convention should be a harbinger of a congress. Africanists in various
formations should unite once and for all.
-----Original Message-----
From: payco@googlegroups.com [mailto:payco@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Chargein Mabaso
Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 6:57 PM
To: payco@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [PAYCO] THE PAC IS NOT READY FOR A NATIONAL CONGRESS
Comrade Narius
If you are an honest and loyal PAC member interested in uniting and
rebuilding PAC as you claim, you are expected to respect and comply with the
PAC Constitution all the time. You are also expected to draw lessons from
past PAC precedences in resolving its problems and past PAC successes and
failures and its legacy as a Party. I am referring, for example, to the role
played by Pokela in exile to unite and rebuilt the Party, how the PAC
congress was convened after unbanning OF PAC without the PAC NEC in place as
per constitution and the convening of the PAC Convetion in Pretoria.
People who want to unite and build the PAC follow in the footsteps of Pokela
and Makwetu who allowed the convetion to convene even when it was not
catered for in the PAC constitution. If you are still an honest and loyal
PAC, why are you are a stumbling block to initiatives intended to rescue
this great Party of Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe? Only enemies can stand against
the unity and rebuilding of PAC so that it does not take its rightful place
in SA politics, even when the ANC failed to deliver on its election promises
for many times. If you are not, comrade, please be on right side of history
and work with all PAC members who are calling for an all-inclusive solution
to PAC problems. Don't push them away. You know the damaged made by the
decree and orders in the PAC under comrade Letlapa. PAC is not your private
property, son of the soil. It belongs to all PAC members.
I expect you to talk to comrade Letlapa as a comrade to humble himself and
accept the vote of no convidence against his leadership and step aside to
allow the process to go smoothly so that comrades can forgive him in future
in a comradeship spirit and forget what he did to the Party. He thought the
route he took will save PAC but it did the opposite. He can be indemnified
for his acts if he humbles himself to the Party. We forgave whites for
centuries of brutality. They numbled themselves so far. It was lesson not
for him alone but for all of us.
We all make mistakes. He is human like us too. He makes mistakes.
If you will convene the PAC congress as planned, more harm will be done to
the PAC than before.
I am making my input as a PAM members for two reasons. Firstly, PAM is the
PAC of R.M. Sobukwe. Secondly, we share the same ancestors - Sobukwe,
Mothopeng and Pokela.
M-Afrika, it is true that a divided house will never stand. The saying also
applies to Pan Africanists too.
Let us spend our time in the future talking about the realignment of
Africanist and socialist forces within PAC, ANC, AZAPO, PAM, APC, etc to
come together and to form the revolutionary alternative to the current
neocolonial alternative in SA.
Today, Julius Malema is expelled from the ANC for articulating our political
stand on nationalisation and the land question on an ANC platform. He has
now no political home to go to. Where is PAC of 53 years old. He has raised
the land question in SA back to the center stage. I agree he is a rough
diamond. At least, he is a diamond. He only needs to be polished by good
mentors to be an asset.
Izwe Lethu!
Charge-in Mabaso
0710203554
On 4/26/12, Narius Moloto <g...@bcawu.co.za> wrote:
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> The PAC constitution currently in force imposes the National Congress
> shall be held every third year from the last one. This is not
> optional, it is mandatory. The question and process of uniting the
> party cannot be linked with this constitutional requirement unless
> otherwise decided by the congress itself.
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> The congress of the PAC constituted by delegates from party branches
> are the supreme organ of the organization and shall ultimately be the
> one to decide and their decision shall be binding on all disciplined
> members of the PAC. In case where there are different opinions and
> feelings on an issue, the constitutional provision relevant to a subject
matter decides.
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> Branches are expected to make submissions, resolutions, nominations
> and any other issue they feel the PAC Congress must address. This is
> the time we must spend our energy and time doing. The fate of the
> party cannot be decided outside the congress of the PAC. Differing
> views, opinions and feelings are part of organizational life because
> there different people in the organization.
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> It must be clears through that PAC Congress scheduled for 14-15 July
> 2012 is decoded and will go ahead as decided, nothing will change.
> What is not clear though is why the congress should not go ahead. What
> is suggested now why it was not suggested all along? Are people
> discovering that they don't have branches and the need time to go and
> create some? Are people realizing now that they are not members in
> good standing and cannot just pay now and attend the congress in July?
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> The congress is not for people at the helm of the party but for the
> members of the party but for the members of the party from the
> branches. Congress is the only opportunity for the members of the PAC
> through their delegates have a greater saying on all issues and
> matters of the organization including the leadership of the organization
itself.
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> If all comrades who have been complaining genuinely want to fix and
> correct the problem they have been having for the last six years,
> surely they should be happy that the congress is coming earlier than
> later. They should be happy because they know they will be there as
> delegates and that finally the right forum to address their issues is now
available.
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> When is the right time? Since 2008 to date is not enough time?
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> One gets the impression that the strategy is to oppose everything that
> the current leadership or president come up with if this is the case, it
is bad.
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> Narius Moloto
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> From: payco@googlegroups.com [mailto:payco@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
> Of Dzumbu Mmbara
> Sent: 26 April 2012 12:25 AM
> To: PAYCO
> Subject: [PAYCO] THE PAC IS NOT READY FOR A NATIONAL CONGRESS
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> The Pan Africanist Youth (PAYCO) of Azania has been following the
> latest developments in the party (PAC) with great interest. We are of
> the view that the party should not hold a national congress on the
> 14-15 July 2012 but instead should hold an inclusive conference first.
>
> We strive for a united PAC, but the unity must be underpinned by
> principle, common vision and a program of action to rebuild the party
> and position it in the center stage of our political space. The PAC
> has been in a critical condition of organisational paralysis for
> sometime now and we have got no one to blame but ourselves as members.
>
> The incumbent at the helm of the party, unconstitutionally and
> illegally so, have time and again showed great disregard for PAC
> members and we have allowed this contempt for internal democracy to
> carry-on. In this show of contempt to the PAC and its members, in 2007
> he invoked a rule by decree without any good reason. This lead to a
> bogus congress which took place in Alice (Fort Hare, 6th July 2008).
>
> Right thinking members of the party cannot allow themselves to attend
> an unconstitutional congress of the PAC. It is a known fact that if
> there is a rule by decree it simply means that there is no
> constitution nor NEC, so who calls the congress and which document
> will be guiding constitution of such congress? The way the Alice
> congress was constituted was not in accordance with the constitution
> and so is the congress scheduled for 14-15 July 2012 in Butterworth.
> The PAC Constitution in clauses 5.1 - 5.6 and 8.1.1 and
> 8.1.3 gives a clear directive on how and who should call or arrange
> the party's congress/conference.
>
> We all know what happened in Alice, parallel structures were created
> to cause confusion and further dwarf the growth of the party. Those
> with blind loyalty were convinced to approve such actions which were
> not in the interest of the party. After all sanity prevailed, because
> the only constitution of the party, the Ga-Matlala 2000 Constitution
> reigns supreme, and it is a great opportunity for us to rebuild the
> wrecked party structures.
>
> It is a well known fact that since 2008 (Alice farce) the PAC has
> never had an annual conference. How can a party with an important task
> as the PAC exist without meeting at grassroots level to review its
> programs, policies, strategy and tactics? From where we stand, there
> is no branch, region or province which can claim to be in good
> standing, because the majority of branches, regions and provinces are yet
to comply with the PAC constitution.
> The latest gimmicks by Letlapa and crew is nothing but a repeat of Alice.
> The question is whether we are going to allow this to happen, again?
>
> Any sane member can clearly see that there is a serious problem in our
> party and we are the main cause of that problem. For how long shall
> the PAC suffer the same fate and for how long shall PAC members be
> reduced to voting cattles? It is upon members of the party to do the
> right thing and that is to stop individuals from continuing to rape the
constitution of the party.
> The PAC belongs to us, not to individuals, and therefore we cannot
> allow the party to be held at ransom by an individual.
>
> We call upon all progressive members of the party to make sure that
> the PAC holds a conference not an elective congress. We further call
> upon the youth in the party to never allow the situation in the party
> to deteriorate further, because history will judge them harshly. At a
> national conference, members will have power to resolve the ongoing
> malady in the party. The incumbent does not have locus standi to call
> any gathering of the party. As members of the party we can conference
> and decide how do we take the party forward!
>
> Unite PAC Unite!!!
> Izwe Lethu!!!
>
> Issued by PAYCO
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