*YCLSA CONCERNED OF REPORTS THAT ZWELINZIMA VAVI WILL BE CHARGED BY THE ANC*
*06 June 2010* The Young Communist League of South Africa (uFasimba) has been observing with disappointment media reports that the General Secretary of Cosatu, Zwelinzima Vavi, will be charged by the ANC for having contravened its code of conduct as a member. We note the fact that the ANC has neither confirmed or denied the existence of such a decision, however, the fact that faceless ANC National Working Committee members are consistently being quoted on the decision, presents an opportunity and platform for us to engage with issues of discipline within the Alliance. In as much as matters of discipline of ANC members remain an internal and constitutional matter between the member and the organization, we view this as a frivolous and vindictive case by a faction within the ANC NWC who are hell-bent to destroy the Alliance and anyone who seeks to expose corruption and tenderpreneur tendencies. The supposed decision was clearly pushed to try and embarrass Vavi and Cosatu, on the one hand, and to ridicule the ANC disciplinary process in the light of its ruling on Julius Malema. This is not just tit for tat childish politics, but an attempt to turn COSATU and other structures of the MDM into sub-committees of the ANC. The statement by Vavi presented at a press conference, in the presence of other CEC members of COSATU was in no way an attack on Individuals in their capacity as ANC Members. If indeed there is such a decision, the YCL will openly and publicly oppose it. We will equally mobilize other structures of the Mass Democratic Movement to oppose such a decision as it will spell the end of the alliance as we know it. We will also persuade the SACP, our mother body, to engage with the ANC not to pursue this evidently opportunistic disciplinary action. In the recent past, there have been disagreements between alliance partners, and never were these used as a form of discipline against any member. There have been worst of times within the alliance wherein even Cosatu and the SACP went into the streets, and never has the ANC decided to take up disciplinary action against any leader of the Alliance . What is even worse is that Vavi was speaking out in support of one of the ANC priority areas, which in this case is corruption, and calling on the ANC and the Alliance to show leadership. We support Cosatu’s call that in instances where there are allegations of corruption, there needs to be investigations in order to deal with the mentality that government ministers are generally corrupt leaders. We also reiterate our call for the regulation of cabinet members in participating in business as this inevitably leads to a conflict of interest. We reiterate our call for all public representatives in and outside parliament not be involved in business. They must choose between business or public representation. They cannot be both capitalists and represent us at the same. They are bound to use their access to state office to pursue their individual capitalist interests, thus worsening the plight of the poor generated by the capitalist system. We respect the decision by Comrades Siphiwe Nyanda and Sicelo Shiceka to seek legal relief against Zwelinzima Vavi and Cosatu, however this should be what it is and that the ANC should not be dragged into presuming legal action against Vavi. We are deeply concerned that our legal system and Constitution is increasingly becoming a tool to be used by the monied to silence the voices of the working class. Ordinary people’s rights are abused on daily basis by corrupt people. The fight should never be against Vavi, but against corruption. We are worried that there is even a death threat against Vavi. It is worrying that these threats surface now, in the light of Cosatu’s determination to fight corruption. This is more worrying in the light of the recent assassination of one of the SACP leaders – Bomba who had been at the forefront in exposing corruption. Before we lose our confidence, we call on the police to speedily investigate the death threat against Vavi and speedily find the assassins of Bomba. Issued by the YCLSA For more information Contact Gugu Ndima National Spokesperson 0767831516 -- Gugu Ndima +27 76 783 1516 -- Gugu Ndima +27 76 783 1516 -- You are subscribed. This footer can help you. Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to this message. You can visit the group WEB SITE at http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery options, pages, files and membership. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email [email protected] . You don't have to put anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to put anything in the message part. All you have to do is to send an e-mail to this address (repeat): [email protected] .
