---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- Subject: Importance of political education From: "Linda Ndebele" <[email protected]> Date: Wed, April 29, 2009 14:23 To: [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Revolutionary greetings!
I respond to cde Mavela's contribution this morning. I am glad to hear
your exasperation and to know your point of view.Views expressed are
acknowledged and respected. It is in the nature of debate that we may not
agree on issues,hence the response.
Existance to kill PAC: I am ashamed and embarrassed that there are some
within the movement who identify PAYCO,our activies and programmes as
directed to kill PAC. But I am consoled by the fact that we stand for the
original ideals of the PAC and the revolutionary vision of our founding
fathers. Allow to allay your fears cde Mavele that we are not here to kill
PAC,we have nothing to gain by killing PAC. Right now the PAC is as good
as dead,whats there to kill. Our task has always been to revive and
rebuild a strong monolethic PAC. Killing the PAC,Mphahlele and his
verandar boys have done the job already.
We have always participated in efforts to build the PAC,we were part of
the following processess and many not mentioned aimed at building:
a.. 1996 PAC National Convention
b.. Thohoyandou Congress
c.. Marble Hall Congress
d.. Mthatha Congress
e.. Vista Congress
f.. Africanist Imbizo,Peninsula,Cape Town
g.. Qwa-Qwa Congress
h.. Fort Hare Congress(where we were denied entry and harrassed by
Mhahlele's veranda boys and the rented mob) i.. Botshapelo
Conference,(organised by comrade Thami Ka-Plaajie){we walked out when
they decided to elect a new leadership}
We participated in all these processess with the aim to build PAC not to
kill it. We have always distanced ourselves with people who want to serve
their narrow personal interests within the party. we rejected Godi when he
called for cooperation with ANC. We rejected Mphahlele(our man) when he
deviated from PAC norms and traditions. We rejected Cde Thami ka Plaajie
when he decided to form a new structure. We have rejected efforts by some
within PASMA to turn PASMA an apolitical independent student movement. On
all our efforts we have remained PRO-PAC against all odds.
Discourage youth to boycott elections: We are guilty as charged in this
regard. We believe our decision not to GO for elections was the most
progressive step we have taken over the years. Given the same
circumstances in future we would not hesitate to take a similar action. To
some of us is not a fashion or status to be PAC members. PAC belongs to
the masses of our people,therefore it must be seen at all times working
and associating with the masses. We should not use PAC members and masses
as voting cattles. They should get value for their votes. We were
convinced that with Mphahlele on the helm of the PAC,we would be insulting
the masses of our people if we campaigned for him. A man cannot fail to
run a party,and expect him to run the country or deliver to the voting
public. We did not want to empower Mphahlele with resources to destroy the
very PAC we all love so dearly. History has tought us that PAC MPs and
councillors have used parliamentary resources not to build PAC, but to
destroy it. PAC parliamentarians have used parliamentary money to fight
PAC in courts. PAC needs serious overhaul to be able to deliver
emancipation to the masses of our people. Mind you, that people felt they
would acquire 20% with or without us. You cannot blame us for your
leader's failure. I think to a certain extent you contradict yourself when
you attack our action for boycotting elections, for PAC failure on the
polls,having accussed us of existing only on websites. Like it or not
PAYCO is a factor in the PAC.
PAYCO_PASMA relations: I am disappointed that some amongst us are unable
to out grow this petty competition between PAYCO and PASMA. I think it is
important to bury the unnecessary hachet. The least said in this regard
the better. Suffice to say,PAYCO recognises PASMA as its sister movement
under the banner of the PAC. We are gladly prepared to engage in
competition with rival youth movements, not PASMA. We are suppose to
complement each other, rather than trying to prove who is better organised
than the other. It is unfotunate that PASMA has turned PAYCO its special
project,the same is the case with PAYCO. This counter-revolutionary
behaivior must cease.
Procedures and rules: When some of us joined PAC we made it our immediate
Task to study and understand PAC constitution,Disciplinary Code,Norms and
traditions to be able to be grounded on party procedures and rules. Some
of us can quote party procedures and rules with ease without referring
from the Disciplinary code. We are quite aware that people don't refer to
these procedures and rules 'cause they been flouted but as scapegoat to
maintain the status quo. We reject autocracy,and we would use every
constitutional means to oust Mphahlele and we owe no one any apology.
Charterist PAYCO: As much as I respect your right to expess yourself,but I
don't appreciate your poor analysis of political situations and simple
historical facts. The word charterist refers to those who subscribe to
1955 Freedom Charter,which was rejected by the Africanist,the pioneers of
the PAC. For your information PAYCO rejects Freedom Charter and its
exponents,including Zuma who is a Hero to some who accuse us of being
charterist. We reject multi-racialism that has been adopted by Mphahlele
as a way of securing seats(remember whites being paraded as PAC members or
saviours), We believe africans can liberate themselves. We believe whites
still need to give back what they have stolen to us. We stand for
socialist order,Charterist stand for neo-liberalism. Charterist are well
looked after in the ANC. Why are we waisting our time with a non-growing
party if we are charterist, when the ANC is blossoming. I really believe
it is important to have classes of political education to enable us to
sharpen our thinking and level of debate. The issues raised by some
amongst us are an indication of how deep we are as a party in political
bankrupcy. Any person who is ideologically grounded and politically astute
would not even once refer to us or any Pan Africanist as a charterist
knowing the history of our very existence.
Political Aids virus: One thing I like about student politics is
creativity. It is very nice to here the new concept. Can you expand on it.
As a student leader myself, one thing I learnt from my predecessors,
Comrades like the late Wonder Masombuka,Clarence Hadebe and the late
Ignatious Molapo was that these creative terms are used to embarrass our
rivals and to impress the mass,not to ridicule your own comrades. I hope
it can work wonders against SASCO. PAYCO stands for a Strong PAC,Strong
PASMA, Strong PALF,Strong PAWO and Strong APLAMVA.
Politics and our families: Almost all great politicains would tell you
that it is difficult to make your family to support your political
persuation. In most cases when they are there they are not active
participants. We need revolutionaries not our wives,brothers,sisters or
cousins. Politics is totally different from churches, stokevels and
football clubs. Politics is a lifetime commitment,which requires self
sacrifice. Lets not turn politics a family affair. I agree that we should
get PAC going where we live.PAC has to be seen through us. We need to be
inspired by a committed leadership that is PRO-PAC. Branches and regions
must take their cue from national Leadership. If PAC is sick on the
head,don't expect branches and regions to be sane.
PAYCO and Webside: It is so disappointing to hear a student denouncing
technology. Websites are serious communication tools that should be used
to communicate political messages. Recently Barack Obama mastered a
landslide victory by exploiting technology. Never underestimate
technology. PAYCO is not ashamed to be found on websides and to debete
national issues there.
Conclusion
Thanks comrade Mavela for exercising my mind. Slowly but surely I thing
the culture of debate is returning in our movement. Rest assured son of
the soil that we remain loyal only to the PAC.
Thanks again to all comrades who are participating in these
debates,especially Aphiwe,Leeuw and Mavela. I encourage more
contributions. Thanks to messages of support from cdes Sbusiso and Kapra
monamotapa.
Yours in socialist revolution
Cde Linda Kwame Ndebele
Cel.0720682881
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Revolutionary greetings!
I respond to cde Mavela's contribution this
morning. I am glad to hear your exasperation and to know your point of
view.Views expressed are acknowledged and respected. It is in the nature of
debate that we may not agree on issues,hence the response.
Existance to kill
PAC: I am ashamed and embarrassed that there are some within
the movement who identify PAYCO,our activies and programmes as directed to kill
PAC. But I am consoled by the fact that we stand for the original ideals of
the PAC and the revolutionary vision of our founding fathers. Allow
to allay your fears cde Mavele that we are not here to kill PAC,we
have nothing to gain by killing PAC. Right now the PAC is as good as dead,whats
there to kill. Our task has always been to revive and rebuild a strong
monolethic PAC. Killing the PAC,Mphahlele and his verandar boys have done the
job already.
We have always participated in efforts to build the
PAC,we were part of the following processess and many not mentioned aimed at
building:
We participated in all these processess with the
aim to build PAC not to kill it. We have always distanced ourselves with people
who want to serve their narrow personal interests within the party. we
rejected Godi when he called for cooperation with ANC. We rejected Mphahlele(our
man) when he deviated from PAC norms and traditions. We rejected Cde Thami ka
Plaajie when he decided to form a new structure. We have rejected efforts by
some within PASMA to turn PASMA an apolitical independent student movement. On
all our efforts we have remained PRO-PAC against all odds.
Discourage youth to boycott
elections: We are guilty as charged in this regard. We believe
our decision not to GO for elections was the most progressive step we have taken
over the years. Given the same circumstances in future we would not hesitate to
take a similar action. To some of us is not a fashion or status to be PAC
members. PAC belongs to the masses of our people,therefore it must be seen at
all times working and associating with the masses. We should not use PAC members
and masses as voting cattles. They should get value for their votes. We were
convinced that with Mphahlele on the helm of the PAC,we would be insulting
the masses of our people if we campaigned for him. A man cannot fail to run
a party,and expect him to run the country or deliver to the voting public.
We did not want to empower Mphahlele with resources to destroy the very PAC we
all love so dearly. History has tought us that PAC MPs and councillors have used
parliamentary resources not to build PAC, but to destroy it. PAC
parliamentarians have used parliamentary money to fight PAC in courts. PAC needs
serious overhaul to be able to deliver emancipation to the masses of our people.
Mind you, that people felt they would acquire 20% with or without us. You cannot
blame us for your leader's failure. I think to a certain extent you contradict
yourself when you attack our action for boycotting elections, for PAC failure on
the polls,having accussed us of existing only on websites. Like it or not PAYCO
is a factor in the PAC.
PAYCO_PASMA
relations: I am disappointed that some amongst us are unable
to out grow this petty competition between PAYCO and PASMA. I think it is
important to bury the unnecessary hachet. The least said in this regard the
better. Suffice to say,PAYCO recognises PASMA as its sister movement under the
banner of the PAC. We are gladly prepared to engage in competition with rival
youth movements, not PASMA. We are suppose to complement each other,
rather than trying to prove who is better organised than the other. It is
unfotunate that PASMA has turned PAYCO its special project,the same is the case
with PAYCO. This counter-revolutionary behaivior must cease.
Procedures and
rules: When some of us joined PAC we made it our
immediate Task to study and understand PAC constitution,Disciplinary Code,Norms
and traditions to be able to be grounded on party procedures and rules. Some of
us can quote party procedures and rules with ease without referring from
the Disciplinary code. We are quite aware that people don't refer to these
procedures and rules 'cause they been
flouted but as scapegoat to maintain the status quo. We
reject autocracy,and we would use every constitutional means to oust Mphahlele
and we owe no one any apology.
Charterist PAYCO:
As much as I respect your right to expess yourself,but I don't appreciate
your poor analysis of political situations and simple historical
facts. The word charterist refers to those who subscribe to 1955
Freedom Charter,which was rejected by the Africanist,the pioneers of the PAC.
For your information PAYCO rejects Freedom Charter and its exponents,including
Zuma who is a Hero to some who accuse us of being charterist. We
reject multi-racialism that has been adopted by Mphahlele as a way of securing
seats(remember whites being paraded as PAC members or saviours), We believe
africans can liberate themselves. We believe whites still need to give back what
they have stolen to us. We stand for socialist order,Charterist stand
for neo-liberalism. Charterist are well looked after in the ANC. Why are we
waisting our time with a non-growing party if we are charterist, when the ANC is
blossoming. I really believe it is important to have classes of
political education to enable us to sharpen our thinking and level of debate.
The issues raised by some amongst us are an indication of how deep we are as a
party in political bankrupcy. Any person who is ideologically grounded and
politically astute would not even once refer to us or any Pan
Africanist as a charterist knowing the history of our very
existence.
Political Aids
virus: One thing I like about student politics is creativity.
It is very nice to here the new concept. Can you expand on it. As a student
leader myself, one thing I learnt from my predecessors, Comrades like the
late Wonder Masombuka,Clarence Hadebe and the late Ignatious Molapo
was that these creative terms are used to
embarrass our rivals and to impress the mass,not to ridicule your own comrades.
I hope it can work wonders against SASCO.
PAYCO stands for a Strong PAC,Strong PASMA, Strong
PALF,Strong PAWO and Strong APLAMVA.
Politics and our
families: Almost all great politicains would tell you that it
is difficult to make your family to support your political persuation. In most
cases when they are there they are not active participants. We need
revolutionaries not our wives,brothers,sisters or cousins. Politics is totally
different from churches, stokevels and football clubs. Politics is a
lifetime commitment,which requires self sacrifice. Lets not turn politics a
family affair. I agree that we should get PAC going where we live.PAC has to be
seen through us. We need to be inspired by a committed leadership that is
PRO-PAC. Branches and regions must take their cue from national Leadership. If
PAC is sick on the head,don't expect branches and regions to be
sane.
PAYCO and Webside:
It is so disappointing to hear a student denouncing technology. Websites are
serious communication tools that should be used to communicate political
messages. Recently Barack Obama mastered a landslide victory by exploiting
technology. Never underestimate technology. PAYCO is not ashamed to be found on
websides and to debete national issues there.
Conclusion
Thanks comrade Mavela for exercising my mind.
Slowly but surely I thing the culture of debate is returning in our movement.
Rest assured son of the soil that we remain loyal only to the PAC.
Thanks again to all comrades who are participating
in these debates,especially Aphiwe,Leeuw and Mavela. I encourage more
contributions. Thanks to messages of support from cdes Sbusiso and Kapra
monamotapa.
Yours in socialist revolution
Cde Linda Kwame Ndebele
Cel.0720682881 |
