Dearest VC I have read both Masondo's article and the YCL statements. I think we should understand the rationale behind the National Office statement. The basic point here is that you do not go out and break organisational discipline and make yourself a HERO, raising issues merely because they are right and use the name and position accorded to you by the organisation. There is always a rider called "The writer is so and so but writes in his personal capacity..." when anyone writes in the newspapers if those views are not the official position of the organisation.
The Proffessor should have know this: no matter how intelligent or educated or heroic or popular or bold you are or want to be, you can never be above the organisation. This is like Holomisa who was bold enough to expose corruption of certain leaders of the ANC in the Ciskei, contradicting an organisational decision and the organisation itself, confusing his personal popularity and so called principled approach. It is not that the ANC was supportive of corruption and those who were corrupt, but it was important for the ANC to protect its organisational discipline from such abuse. When we join organisations, we submit to its constitution and other cultures. Masondo has been around long enough, and has actyually presided over the expulsion of some comrades who have committed such acts. I actually believe that the YCL statement was linient. I agree that the YCL should be vocal on all of these issues, but the YCL is not a picnin organisation where, without engament within the organisation, anyone can make any statement on its behalf. This is not a free for all but an organisation with rules and procedures. If all of these are less important than the views and emotions of individual leaders, then we may as well not have this YCL. Lets not be worshippers of men at the expense of organisational procedures and principles. I am sure the national office agrees with the views expressed by Prof Masondo, but does it mean, for expediency, they should just let go and allow the rule of the jungle. Communist regards Songezo Mleqwa ________________________________ From: Vusi Makamu <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tue, September 7, 2010 9:13:24 AM Subject: RE: [YCLSA Discussion] Article by David Masondo, YCL National Chairperson The article by cde David speaks directly of what we are against for as the communist,there is nothing anti-communist about the article and the statement by the NEC OF YCL seek to decide us while the article of Masondo addresses our concern .our struggle for economic empowerment was not to benefit the few who are political connect but the benefit the most marginlised and the poor. comrade David thanks for being bold and ur article proves as to why you have been elected chairperson of ycl . >>> Petrus Mhlari <[email protected]> 2010/09/06 05:33 PM >>> Very Bold in did of cde Masondo,however the yCL thought it necessary to distance themselves to the statement which i think is unfourtunate,Views expressed by cde Masondo is a perception shared by many in the country most of whom are poor Some of this narrow Bee is not impressive as it goes to the connected nothing about the poor that we all wish to be representing one would have expected the Ycl to state their position in that regard/propose how they think. From:[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Trevor Kekana Sent: 06 September 2010 03:33 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [YCLSA Discussion] Article by David Masondo, YCL National Chairperson Cde. VC Cde. David Masondo is a very bold leader who calls things by their correct name. He does not dilly-dally around a principle. This matter does not require internal debates - but frank talk. I am shocked that some in the YCL are so terrified that they want to single-out the National Chairperson in this manner. How many times has either the Secretary or Chairperson written or spoken on issues that are in the public domain (and of public interest and concern) without such statements being issued? What is the difference now? Why should the YCL pussyfoot around a clear matter case like this? This deal would never have gone to this current batch had it not been for their ties with the president. Cde. Masondo must be engaged constructively by comrades without being fed to the pride in the den by his own comrades. These views resonate with the masses of our people. Regards Trevor Kekana ________________________________ From:[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dominic Tweedie Sent: 06 September 2010 03:03 PM To: YCLSA EOM Forum Subject: [YCLSA Discussion] Article by David Masondo, YCL National Chairperson Statement by the YCL National Office Bearers, 5 September 2010 Article by David Masondo, YCL National Chairperson The YCLSA National Office Bearers wishes to distance themselves and the organisation from the views expressed by the YCLSA National Chairperson, Comrade David Masondo, in yesterday’s edition of the City Press (title and page). This is an extra ordinary decision by the YCLSA to denounce the action of one of our leaders in public, but since this has been done in public, we had no choice but to take this action in the interest of organisational cohesion and unity. The YCLSA has in the recent past expressed our discomfort in the manner in which the Arcelor Mittal BEE deal has been structured, and our general principled approach towards the role of politicians or their immediate families and business interests, and our opposition towards corruption and narrow BEE. We stand firmly on these views and will never retreat in consistently raising them in a manner that seeks to maintain the unity and cohesion of the alliance. However, we have emphasised the need to desist from public attacks on any leader of the Alliance in the manner in which Comrade Masondo has attacked the President of the ANC and of the republic, and will further take this engagement internally. What is more discomforting is the fact that Comrade Masondo has never canvassed these views internally within the YCLSA, but has now made them public in his capacity as the YCLSA National Chairperson. Whatever our views, whether wrong or right, there are set organisational processes to raise these views. There are already strained relations within the Alliance partners, and as a result, the YCLSA will play no further role in deepening these strained relations, but will seek to constructively towards building unity and cohesion of the Alliance. We call on all our members to exercise restraint and ensure that we use all organisational platforms to raise whatever issues that we deem burning before resorting to public pronouncements. Issued by the YCLSA National Office Bearers on behalf of the YCLSA For more information, please contact Gugu Ndima Gugu Ndima +27 76 783 1516 +27 76 783 1516 -- You are subscribed. This footer can help you. 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