Its very progressive indeed and denounces any insinuation that the Freedom Charter will cease to be a strategic goal or used opportunistically through mischievous interpretations to advance individualistic ambitions.
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Gugu On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 6:37 PM, Moses Ka Moyo <[email protected]> wrote: > Cde > > Lets Engage on this Progressive declaration of the Youth League . > > The National General Council re-affirms the centrality of the Freedom > Charter as the strategic goal of the African National Congress and entire > national liberation movement, and that everything we do should be directed > towards attainment of all Freedom Charter objectives. > > Asikhulume > > Moses Ka Moyo > > > > > On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 8:23 AM, Gugu Ndima <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Nyiko Floyd Shivambu <[email protected]> >> Date: Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 10:39 AM >> Subject: ANC YL Media DECLARATION OF THE ANC YOUTH LEAGUE 1st NATIONAL >> GENERAL COUNCIL— >> To: anc-yl-media <[email protected]>, >> [email protected] >> >> >> *DECLARATION OF THE ANC YOUTH LEAGUE 1st NATIONAL GENERAL COUNCIL—* >> >> *August 2010 * >> >> * * >> >> We, the delegates from branches, regions and provinces of the ANC Youth >> League across South Africa, gathered for the 1st National General Council >> of the ANC Youth League in Gallagher Estate, Johannesburg to map out a >> concrete programme on how we galvanise youth to attain total economic >> freedom in our lifetime. The National General Council was declared the >> biggest National Political School of the ANC Youth League and a platform >> upon which we review our progress since the 23rd National Congress and >> develop concrete policy positions and programmes to guide us towards the 24 >> th National Congress of the ANC Youth League in 2011. >> >> >> >> Our National General Council received inspiring and critical messages of >> support and addresses by our fraternal organisations, and progressive >> organisations from around Africa. We appreciate the inspiration and >> agitation that we should never give up on the struggles for economic freedom >> in our lifetime. The NGC was further graced by the presence of ANC >> leadership, former leaders of the ANC Youth League and representatives of >> business, religious sector and traditional leadership. The addresses by the >> ANC were both inspirational and forward looking with regards to the >> programme of building a strong African National Congress towards its >> centenary in 2012. >> >> >> >> As we gather here, we salute the massive contribution that the women of >> South Africa have made in the struggle for political emancipation of the >> black majority and Africans in particular, and their continued commitment to >> challenge the obstacles that prolong the struggles facing women and society >> are the inequalities in the economy that must be resolved in order to >> achieve economic freedom in our lifetime. >> >> >> >> We appreciate and applaud the fact that the ANC Youth League continues to >> qualitatively and quantitatively grow and expand to exert hegemony in our >> communities. The NGC appreciates that as compared to 2008, the ANC Youth >> League has more than 560 additional audited branches, meaning that the ANC >> Youth League now exists in areas it previously never existed. >> >> >> >> The National General Council re-affirms the centrality of the Freedom >> Charter as the strategic goal of the African National Congress and entire >> national liberation movement, and that everything we do should be directed >> towards attainment of all Freedom Charter objectives. We therefore commit to >> ensure that the 53rd National Conference of the ANC in 2012 should >> re-assert and concretely programmatise the Freedom Charter as focus of the >> ANC post its centenary celebrations. Our strong conviction is that in the >> spirit reflective of the founding generation of the ANC Youth League in the >> 1940s, our generation should do everything in its power to radicalise and >> re-energise the African National Congress to be a fighting force for >> people’s political, social and economic freedom. >> >> >> >> The National General Council affirms the view expressed in the Political >> Report that part of re-energising and radicalising the African National >> Congress will include election of younger, more energetic and militant >> leadership into senior leadership of the ANC. We therefore call on younger >> and more energetic members of the ANC with plausible and adequate >> organisational experience and understanding to lead the ANC at regional, >> provincial and national level. The 2012 ANC 53rd National Conference >> should epitomise the programme to re-energise and give new impetus to the >> African National Congress both with regards to the political programme >> adopted and leadership elected by that Conference. >> >> >> >> The National General Council calls on all members of the Youth League to >> join the African National Congress and ensure that more than 50% of the 1 >> million membership of the ANC are young people. This will assist in placing >> the Youth Development agenda at the forefront of all government programmes, >> because young people in South Africa are the least beneficiaries of economic >> opportunities presented by the democratic government. National General >> Council instructs all structures of the ANC Youth League to build the >> Progressive Youth Alliance in order to strengthen the revolutionary alliance >> now and in the future. >> >> >> >> The National General Council expresses displeasure with the re-emergence >> of a political tendency in the ANC of politically accounting in London, a >> trend that was defeated by the founding generation of the ANC Youth League. >> South Africa’s sovereignty and independence should never be sacrificed in >> pursuit of pleasing the narrow interests of investors and imperialists. This >> notion should altogether be defeated in the African National Congress as it >> has potential of donating our country to the whims and needs of >> imperialists. >> >> >> >> As delegates, we further express our displeasure with attempts to >> undermine the autonomy of the ANC Youth League, through amongst other >> things, the isolation of the President from the organisation. National >> General Council therefore holds a view that taking the President of the ANC >> Youth League to Disciplinary Hearing of the ANC for expressing >> organisational and political views is regrettable and irregular with regards >> to the ANC Constitutional guidelines. The NGC is convinced that there is >> nothing wrong that the President of the ANC Youth League did that warranted >> disciplinary action. The ANC Youth League delegation to the National General >> Council of the ANC in September 2010 should call for the nullification of >> the irregular and regrettable disciplinary hearing of ANC Youth League >> President. >> >> >> >> As National General Council, we have noted the emergence of a tendency in >> the ANC Youth League of taking the organisation to Court for internal >> organisational matters. We re-affirm the long held principle that any member >> of the ANC Youth League who takes the organisation to Court will be >> automatically expelled from the organisation. This helps us to nip in the >> bud tendencies that have potential to undermine organisational discipline >> and democracy. National General Council re-asserts the importance of >> Discipline >> as a weapon of struggle and transformation, which does not exist for its own >> sake, but to safeguard the unity of the movement. >> >> >> >> It is through discipline, focus and persuasion that the ANC Youth League >> will triumph in the battle for Nationalisation of Mines. It is the NGC’s >> conviction that Nationalisation of Mines will happen because the balance of >> forces in South Africa are in favour of the forces of change. The entire >> membership of the ANC Youth League will therefore mobilise the whole of >> society to support nationalisation of Mines, as a component of the struggles >> to realise economic freedom in our lifetime. Towards the National General >> Council of the ANC in September 2010, Youth League branches should have >> convinced all branches, regions and provinces of the ANC to adopt concrete >> resolutions in support of Nationalisation of Mines. As part of struggles for >> economic freedom in our lifetime, the ANC Youth League calls for the urgent >> amendment of Section 25 of South Africa’s Constitution, because it has >> potential to prevent progressive programmes and interventions by the State >> to drive redistribute wealth for the benefit of all our people. The State >> should be empowered to expropriate all property in the justifiable interests >> of the people of South Africa. >> >> >> >> Our overall assessment is that the ANC Youth League is far much stronger >> and better positioned to lead struggles for social and economic >> transformation and will intensify in all fronts to ensure that young people >> have access to better education, healthcare, housing, and many other social >> needs. Our branches of the ANC Youth League should be at the forefront of >> the struggles against crime, alcohol abuse and rapid spread of HIV/AIDS. >> Multi-sexual relationships cannot continue to be fashionable amongst the >> youth and should be combated. >> >> >> >> The ANC Youth League will continue to relate internationally with >> progressive formations, particularly former liberation movements such as >> Zanu PF in Zimbabwe, SWAPO in Namibia, Frelimo in Mozambique, Chama Chama >> Pindudzi in Tanzania, MPLA in Angola, POLASARIO in Western Sahara and many >> other progressive formations across the world. The ANC Youth League will >> also campaign for a better world and social justice across the world in the >> international organisations we participate in, particularly World Federation >> for Democratic Youth, International Union of Socialist Youth and Pan African >> Youth Union. As an immediate focus, the ANC Youth League will campaign for >> social and political justice in Swaziland. We cannot continue to behave like >> all is well is Swaziland because political parties remain banned and >> political activists are brutalised and killed by the Monarchy. >> >> >> >> As National General Council, we express the ANC Youth League and South >> Africa’s readiness to host the 17th World Festival for Youth and Students >> in December this year. The World Festival for Youth and Students, which is >> organised under the auspices of the World Federation for Democratic Youth >> (WFDY), will bring thousands of progressive youth formations and >> organisations from across the world. >> >> >> >> The ANC Youth League will continue to be a robust, honest and leading >> youth formation in South Africa and is now more than determined to fight all >> battles in the war towards attainment of total economic freedom in our >> lifetime. >> >> *Amandla!* >> >> * * >> >> * * >> >> *Issued by the 1st AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS NATIONAL GENERAL COUNCIL * >> >> *For further enquiries contact Floyd Shivambu, ANC Youth League National >> Spokesperson * >> >> *0828199474 * >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "ANC YL Media" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<anc-yl-media%[email protected]> >> For more options, archive of previous releases, pages and files, please >> visit this group's web site at >> http://groups.google.com/group/anc-yl-media?hl=en >> >> >> >> -- >> Gugu Ndima >> +27 76 783 1516 >> >> -- >> You are subscribed. 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