We have become very agresive on this protests. I think its time that we look at the deployment of all state heards. We need to look at mutch educated comrades from all sides of afiliates, thats both ANC and SACP. I am confident that we WILL win this elections and the national one when the time comes but after this local elections the head of provinces need to be intach with ward counselors.
---------- Sent via Nokia Email ------Original message------ From: Dominic Tweedie <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, April 14, 2011 7:31:36 PM GMT+0200 Subject: [YCLSA Discussion] Police Brutality SACP Statement, 14 April 2011 Police Brutality The SACP is disgusted by the actions of the SAPS where an innocent protester was beaten and shot to death in Ficksburg. In our democracy it is actually shocking that police still use live ammunition against protesters. This intolerance of the police signals a growing crisis in the attitude of our policing service. A punitive doctrine instead of a preventative doctrine is extremely worrying and must be dealt with. Effective policing does not amount to the use of apartheid era tactics. For months now the SACP has observed the irrational response of police to working class protests. The SACP calls on government to address this issue with the urgency it deserves. The SACP calls for a full investigation by the ICD into this barbaric act by the police. The investigation must askthe critical question as to why protesters were not stunned by other means. Furthermore the investigation must go to heart of whether SAPS has proper and effective crowd control measures. We must guard against constitutional rights of citizens being suppressed through the suppressive tools of the state if our democracy is to have meaning to ordinary folks. The SACP further calls on communities to resist the temptation to destroy property whenever they have legitimate grievances to put across. Such actions only serve to shift focus from the legitimate demands of communities Our condolences to the family, friends and relatives of the deceased. In his memory the residents of Meqheleng Township must lead local development and change their conditions for better. Issued by the SACP Contact: Malesela Maleka SACP Spokesperson – 082 226 1802 -- 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] . -- 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] .
