Cde Morgan, if you were to remember capitalism is like a chameleon with
features of an amoeba that's why you'll find so many about turns. For me the
discussion is not much about the YL's nationalization but the class character
of the dominant ideas within the YL. If we were to get clarities around such
then one will understand the cause of Malemas rabbies.
The ordinary members of the YL should pose a question as to what inspired them
to join the Yl, and if the answer is about championing the interests of young
people, they should them ask how does public,private partnership assist in
championing such interests, When cde Jeremy tried to honestly caution the YL,
little did he know that theirs was not a mistake but a deliberate attempt to
give away the only hope that young people had, the ANCYL. There is an Islamic
saying that says do not let Shaitan beguile you in regard to Allah, so in
simple interpretation from a class content one will say do not let the YL or
bourgoiesie mislead you in the name of the working class.
In anycase, if some within the YL leadership collective thinks that all members
are docile then they must therefore associate themselves with cde TM who also
thought that all ANC members were easier to mislead. I fully agree with cde
Khaya that Julius is a demagogue and a Stalinist dictator with Floyd serving as
Molotov who destroyed all the enemies of Stalin thinking it was for a
revolutionary cause.
Gangsterism or what the party correctly termed as Kebble-ism is the only
purpose of Malema's existence in YL politics and Aggliotism (a practice of
telling lies accompanied by brutality in order to survive) is Floyd's means of
survival within the gangsta paradise of Malema (current YL NEC). In every thing
that these lumpen bourgoisie does, they must know that the might of the working
class has never been defeated. Cde Mandela once said they will not rejoice or
find rest until every child goes to bed having had something to eat, until
every child has access to education and medical health care. All what Madiba
said will not come from above or bestowed by bourgeoisie, they will only come
through working class victory in a class struggle.
Stealing from the poor is an understatement,hence Malema says they will not do
such, they will in fact loot and rob the poor. what is the difference between
Malema and Goerge W Bush Jnr who kills innocent women and children in the name
of peace. Ours is to mobilise young people against these sudden culture of
tenderpreneurship which defeats the ANC's objective of creating decent jobs and
fight for a better life for all irrespective of their political affiliation.
Away with bling and verbal diarrhea,
Socialismo o Muerte,
Avant Garde!!!
-----Original Message-----
From: morgan phaahla
Sent: 02/03/2010 3:18:22 pm
Subject: Re: [YCLSA Discussion] Malema sings new tune on nationalisation
Revolutionary greetings,
Comrades, I'm still wondering why nothing has been forthcoming from you in
relation to the ANCYL shift from the wholesale nationalisation in which the
state takes majority ownership of the mines into a new "public-private
partnerships" model, which I do not understand its modus operandi in line with
the overall thrust of our developmental path with bias towards the working
class and the poor in particular.
This mooted "public-private partnerships" model sounds like a notion of
nationalising in order to privatise. Is there anyone with details as to what
informed this about-turn?
Let's engage!
Morgan
"Sometimes, if you wear suits for too long, it changes your ideology." - Joe
Slovo
--- On Tue, 2/23/10, Dominic Tweedie <[email protected]> wrote:
From: Dominic Tweedie <[email protected]>
Subject: [YCLSA Discussion] Malema sings new tune on nationalisation
To: [email protected]
Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2010, 12:40 AM
Malema sings new tune on nationalisation
Karima Brown, Business Day, Johannesburg, 23 February 2010
IN AN apparent climb-down yesterday, African National Congress Youth League
leader Julius Malema — against a background of his unexplained wealth — told a
media briefing the league’s push for the nationalisation of mines in SA
amounted to “public-private partnerships”.
But this stance sits uncomfortably with the expropriation model for state
ownership that the league punts in its position paper: “The manner in which
nationalisation will be approached will neither be generalised compensation nor
generalised expropriation without compensation. Expropriation without
compensation should apply for mines that are not profitable, laying off huge
numbers of workers and in financial crises.”
Malema, who defended his right to be involved in private business after weekend
newspapers reported how his companies had benefited from construction contracts
in Limpopo to the tune of R130m, said the youth league’s position paper on
nationalisation did not call for “total” state ownership.
“We are saying the state must have majority shareholding and we want the
formation of a state-owned mining company. We are not in Stalin’s Soviet
Union,” he said.
Yesterday Malema was on the back foot and had to explain how he engaged in
business for private gain in areas like construction while being at the
forefront of arguing for state ownership of SA’s mineral wealth.
“Some people call it public- private partnerships, we call it nationalisation,”
he said.
Malema saw no contradiction between encouraging the league’s constituency to
engage in private enterprise in all fields and its nationalisation push. He
said the league remained optimistic it would get all role players to accept the
need for a policy shift on the issue. But Malema conceded that nationalisation
was not government policy.
While the Congress of South African Trade Unions has supported the league’s
drive, the South African Communist Party (SACP) has cautioned against
nationalisation turning into “state capitalism” that benefits just a few well
connected black business people.
Malema said they would engage the SACP and hoped to convince them on the issue.
“The SACP is also a potential ally in nationalisation. In fact we are going to
engage them on their resolution which calls for the renationalisation of Sasol
and Mittal Steel,” Malema said.
But the SACP has raised several questions about the league’s nationalisation
efforts. These centre largely on their concern that the league’s version of
state ownership could end up benefiting narrow black middle- class interests
which have become dominant in the state. Instead, the SACP has called for an
amendment to the Petroleum Resources Development Act in order to ensure the
socialisation of SA’s mineral wealth beyond formal state control.
From: http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/Content.aspx?id=94437
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