Fusi, Revolution is a replacement of one system of governance with another. The question is: Should a governing party maintain a revolutionary posture? Against which system?
Regards, Matela On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 3:19 PM, Fusi Motaung <[email protected]>wrote: > Calvin, interesting piece. You know, at the risk of displaying my > ignorance, I would like you to please educate me: What is revolution? > > > On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 1:11 PM, calvin Tshamano <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> The General Secretary of Nehawu, cde Fikile Majola has consistently >> characterised Limpopo as the home of the revolution. The statement alone >> can appear confusing and misleading in the light of Limpopo being the >> anchor of the tendency and populist demagogue threatening to divert and >> derail our revolution. >> >> I also do not feel the GS statement was informed by the number of leaders >> the province has produced, because while we have produced great leaders >> like Cde Makgatho who was the president of the ANC, CDE Sparks Ramagoma, >> Peter Mokaba,Joe Maswanganyi, and many more, so many more have been >> produced elsewhere in the country. >> >> Im more than convinced that the characterisation was informed by an >> observation of the political challenges that the province have faced >> previously and how its cadres have risen to defeat such challenges. If you >> care to rewind a few years back before Polokwane 2007 at the height of the >> 1996 class project, Limpopo was not left out in this challenges. Very >> progressive comrades were sidelined and dealt with just because they did >> not agree on the path that the ANC was being taken to. State resources were >> used to manipulate normal ANC processes ( e.g. conferences ) You will >> remember how cde Sparks was dealt with and cde Joe Maswanganyi was not >> spared the attack. >> >> We however also observed how the structures of the ANC revolted against >> the class project until its demise in Polokwane and Univen conferences. >> >> So, in the light of the populist demagogue which has captured both the >> Limpopo government and the ANC, we are assured that we have culpable cadres >> in this province who can wage a strong defence of the ANC. It is now that >> the province must rise to expectation through structures of the ANC begin >> to lay a foundation for a national defence of the ANC. Im very sure that >> other provinces are waiting to see how Limpopo will deliver itselft from >> the clutches of anarchist and narrow accumulative populist demagogue. >> >> We owe it to Sparks Ramagoma to ensure that Limpopo should not fell on >> wrong hands.....and yes ....If the GS comes in Limpopo sometime next >> year....he must with pride still say: Limpopo is the home of the revolution. >> >> Kind regards >> Anti populist demagogue cadre >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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] . >> > > > > -- > > Fusi M. Motaung > Development & Process Facilitator > MOROLO CONSULTANT > tel: 0721207603 | fax: 0865482896 | e-mail: [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] . > -- Regards, Matela Mthwalo -- 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] .
