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*ANC Statement, 16 July 2012 * *The Election of Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma*The African National Congress is thrilled with the performance and victory of Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma who was elected as the Chairperson of the African Union yesterday (15 July 2012) following a tight contest from the incumbent who has chaired the AU Commission since it was established.Her victory has punctuated the need to reposition and refocus the African Union to ensure that it responds to global challenges confronting the continent and to work towards greater unity of the continent.
The ANC believes that Comrade Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has the potential and the capacity to take the AU to new height owing to her accumulated experience in the liberation movement led by the ANC both in exile and in the country, women structures and as well as a Minister in government including international relations. As a Minister of Foreign Affairs, she championed a number of initiatives in the multi-lateral fora where she argued consistently on the need to re-organise these fora to accommodate developing nations as equal partners.In every position she has served, she has done so with distinction owing to determination and visionary drive. She is known for her views on issues of women empowerment and those on the receiving end of poverty. We believe that in her hands, the AU is safe.
The ANC would also like to acknowledge and thank the leadership and people of the region and the continent for having endorsed Comrade Nkosazana as the regional and ultimately as a continental candidate. This is vindicated by the voting patterns during the summit. This development augurs well for revitalizing unity of the African continent and consolidation of governance and economic integration.
The ANC wants to take this opportunity to thank the outgone Chairperson of the AU Mr. Ping for having led the Commission and created an institution out of the initiative.We believe that work done under him will assist as a platform to take the work of the Commission forward.
*_Issued by_: Jackson Mthembu National spokesperson African National Congress Chief Albert Luthuli House 54 Sauer Street Johannesburg _Enquiries_: Keith Khoza 082 823 9672 Ishmael Mnisi 082 333 5550* -- 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] .
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