and whats happening with kzn youth league is what? On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 4:56 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:
> Sunday world > Sent via my BlackBerry from Vodacom - let your email find you! > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > Sender: [email protected] > Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2011 14:46:29 > To: <[email protected]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [YCLSA Discussion] There's a temptation to erode the ANC's > vital > character and replace it with some sense of insecurity, intolerance and > impatience, writes JULIUS MALEMA > > Where is this published??? > > Sent from my BlackBerryŽ wireless device > > -----Original Message----- > From: Thamsanqa Tu <[email protected]> > Sender: [email protected] > Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2011 16:38:19 > To: communist-university<[email protected]>; > yclsa-eom-forum<[email protected]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > Subject: [YCLSA Discussion] There's a temptation to erode the ANC's vital > character and replace it with some sense of insecurity, intolerance and > impatience, writes JULIUS MALEMA > > Throughout its history the African National Congress has sought to > build its cadres and build the movement into a formidable organisation > with the responsibility and obligation to liberate blacks in general > and Africans in particular from political, social and economic > bondage. > > In fulfilling these responsibilities, the ANC understood that the > unity of the politically oppressed and economically exploited majority > is paramount. > > The ANC thrived in difficult times for close to 100 years, because it > tolerated divergent views, perspectives and approaches to be tested > within organisational structures and taken as official positions once > there is consensus. > > It looks like there's a temptation to erode this vital feature of the > ANC and replace it with some sense of insecurity, intolerance and > impatience by some in the leadership collective. > > The recently announced verdict of the ANC's national disciplinary > committee (NDC) against the leadership of the ANC Youth League (ANCYL) > confirms that this culture of tolerance and calculated patience is > being put to test. > > As we publicly stated, the outcomes of the NDC were premeditated and > influenced by political dynamics rather than by what the ANC > Constitution says about discipline. > > It is still a surprise that I was convicted on the basis of a > statement of the ANCYL National Executive Committee, which I did not > read, but responded to questions by virtue of my position as president > of the ANCYL. > > Our conviction happened arbitrarily because the issues we raised in > the ANCYL statement were political issues that needed to be engaged > with the leadership of the ANC and, as we said on several occasions, > we are willing to have political engagements and guidance from the ANC > leadership. > > The ANC leadership chose to take the disciplinary route and neglected > its political obligation to guide the youth league. > > The ANCYL believes various factors contributed to the manner in which > the ANC handled the disciplinary case. > > Among these is the fear of change, which is characteristic of not only > older generations in the ANC, but older people across political > parties who choose to conserve truths of the past. > > The ANCYL is at the forefront of challenging the status quo with > regard to South Africa's economy, particularly as it relates to who > owns and controls the economy. > > The South African racist society has somewhat influenced the older > comrades to believe that what is today will be forever concerning the > control and ownership of the economy. > > Any voice that contradicts the status quo is vulgarised, banished and > treated with disdain because the interests of the ruling class are > threatened. > > This has defined how media relates to the ANCYL leadership and, to a > certain extent, influenced the leadership of the ANC and government > into believing the ANCYL is a problem. > > Another factor is the reality that the ANCYL has more attention in > South Africa, Africa and the continent than any political institution > or individuals. > > This has led to some in leadership feeling they are being outshined by > the ANCYL on critical policy issues that have been raised in the > public discourse. > > As a way of trying to shift the spotlight on critical policy issues, a > suspension is unleashed on the youth league leadership. > > But the spotlight on the ANCYL will never disappear because the youth > league raises critical and relevant issues that require society's > attention and guidance. > > Attempts to remove individuals from the ANCYL will not help address > the fundamental issues that are currently on the table, including the > threat Botswana poses to the African continent. > > There's also a possibility that certain leaders of the ANC are unsure > about the 2012 53rd National Conference of the ANC in Mangaung. > > This conference is going to radicalise the ANC on many fronts, but > fundamentally on radical policy positions and postures. > > The ANC will inevitably change its approach and policies to transform > the ANC and that is not because of few individuals in the youth > league. > > Those who know what happened at the ANC National General Council will > attest to the fact that there is a groundswell of voices calling for > change in the ANC with regards to the economy. > > Nationalisation of mines and expropriation of land without > compensation will be policy outcomes of the ANC 53rd National > Conference. The leadership that will be elected will also show > features of generational mix. > > This will happen whether some individuals exist or not. > > What the youth league is calling for is political leadership and > guidance from the ANC and we are always willing to abide by its > guidance. > > Banishments are never a solution to the problems society is facing > and, as comrades, we need to close ranks and confront the enemy > together. > > Radical policy shifts will need a strong ground based on our people > being ready to suffer a period of change because change is pain. > > The ANC we know is a loving and caring organisation and we, now more > than ever before, need the love and care of the ANC of Nelson Mandela, > Oliver Tambo, Walter Sisulu and many heroes and heroines of the > struggle. > > We remained loyal to the movement when those who are today being > welcomed to rejoin the people's organisation left to form their own > failed organisation. > > We are called upon by the militant voice to soldier on in unison > because victory is certain. > > "Unban the youth league, defend the voice of the voiceless." > > Julius Malema is the suspended ANCYL president. He also describes > himself as Commander of the Economic Freedom Fighters > > -- > Kind Regards, > Thamsanqa Tu > > -- > 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. 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