Comrades
I agree with Soso on certain points. The purpose of circulating the list is to allow discussion to take place. The list is a perspcetive of the NEC on the future leadership of PAYCO, in view of the immediate challenges and tasks facing the youth movement, come November 2009. However this is a democratic process. Leadership should not be imposed but must come from members of the organisation and the congress is there to serve that purpose. But i would argue that democracy is merely a instrument and not an end itself. Therefore the interests of the revolution comes first. It will be wrong to emphasis democracy at the expense fo the revolution and the example, typical, of Zimbabwe comes to mind. However i would like to address certain points concerning the make up of the list as circulated and say that the crux of the matter is in the substance and not appearance. Let us interrogate the substance. We should also not use a blanket approach and tore the whole list into pieces when in fact we do not disagree with the greater balance of the line up. The current NEC and the list circulated contain names of comrades who are from within the ranks of PASO and PASMA. Therefore these comrades are included as it is. It is natural that comrades from these structures will graduate into PAYCO, PAWO, PALF and ultimately PAC leadership. No organisation can stop succession. It is a scientific given, just like birth and death. You are born today and you know for sure you will die one day and those born after you takes over. For example, we are ultimately the future leadership of the PAC not because we harbour such ambitions but because leadership, like any thing in society, is bound to permanent succession. As the current leadership disappears, as it will, the vacuum created will the filled by those next in line (in terms of leadership capability not age). Leadership change and growth is a matter that is informed by material conditions of the organisation and not by the ideal situation or simply the desire to be seen to be changing. It is therefore important that in a revolutionary organisation there should be no calls for change for the sake of change. It must be qualitative change tha focuses on the essence and substance. Capable leadership is also not a theoretical discovery. It can only be a practical discovery. We know that someone is a capable leader because we see leadership capability in action. We should not have to imagine that they could be or there are better leaders than we have but such better leadership must be out there for all to see. The overidding principle is that change, in a revolutionary organisation, must be advocated in the context of taking the struggle foward. There is also an important principle of continuity especially at this time when the party and componet structures, especially youth, are under attack from forces of destruction within the party. It becomes critical to mantain unwavering resilience in defence of the PAC during this difficult time. There is no doubt that PAYCO stood the test of time in defence of the PAC. PAYCO has established a culture of succession planning and we believe it is the correct thing to do by any serious revolutionary organisation with a mission. This culture is lost in the PAC and that is the difference. In the PAC even some one who has joined the party six months ago and has never led any structure can stand for election into national leadership. Comrades who are known sell out or to habour ambition to sell out are allowed to take leadership positions. We have witnessed all these vices in the party and we must stop them. I agree that we must scrutinize and screan each other. I also would suggest that Comrade Soso makes a full submission on who should lead PAYCO after come November 2009 in his view, so that these comrades can also be subjected to screaning and scrutiny. While it is correct to be critical, it is not correct to be critical without providing an alternative. So we need to know the alternative. On the other hand it is not PAYCO style to encourage unwarranted and undue leadership contests which are based on the "i am better that him or her" basis. This unfortunate tendency is prevalent in the motherbody hence all the nasty unprincipled contests at congresses. Even as we emphasise women and provincial representation these principles must be seen in the context of revolutionary ideological disposition, political prowess, commitment and leadership aptitude of the candidates. The criteria and principles used to scrutinise and screan leadership qualities should be guided by the objective to make a revolutionary organisation more effective in advancing its mission. Vailed calls to simply put certain people into office without regard to strengthen organisational viability will work against the organisation. I encourage my dear comrades to share their views and engage in constructive criticism like Soso has done. Izwelethu! >From : Hulisani Mmbara Call : 082 593 3012 Fax : 086 690 1176 Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 01:58:35 -0700 From: [email protected] Subject: [PAYCO] Re: SUCCESSION PLANNING To: [email protected] Izwe Lethu Ma Afrika I believe this proposed list is subject to discussion please forces allowed me to have some input especially on the these succession plan. Since my interaction with many forces after PASMA congress, we had a common mission of rebuilding the party together with its component structures but we don`t know how. There`s a need to intergrate young africanist leaders from different sectors to broaden a scope of work for strategic reasons i.e commanding mass based movement in our communities. The succession Plan of PAYCO must include PASO and PASMA structures as these structures prepares potential leaders to serve to the party at various organisational structures and Ma Afrika if one has failed at lower structure & has shown NO sign of improvement must not stand for leadership. Maybe we should start screaning each other for NEC positions. It is a worrying fact that those who were seeking ideological clarities yesterday on Communism & Pan Africanism are now ready to lead us during these difficult times. I do not want to say we are recycling some of useless leadership but reality is with that list Ma Afrika i dont see any organisational growth. lastly whats different from PAC in electing our Leaders. dont take it personal it just my opinion Soso Mashiloane former PASMA DSG --- On Mon, 8/31/09, Building a Movement for Socialist Change! <[email protected]> wrote: From: Building a Movement for Socialist Change! <[email protected]> Subject: [PAYCO] SUCCESSION PLANNING To: "Pan Africanist Youth Congress" <[email protected]> Date: Monday, August 31, 2009, 11:57 PM Dear Comrades Please note that the NEC discussed the issue of succession in view of the upcoming congress and agreed on the following: President - Linda Kwame Ndebele Deputy President - Sipho Nkala Scretary General - Lucky Khoza Deputy Secretary General - Motlatse Mogoiwa Treasurer General - Leaga Lesufi National Political Commissar - Popo Lubabalo Nonceba Mbilini and Bafana Mthimkulu are also proposed to rejoin the team in two of the remaining 4 portfolios of the Top 10. It is expected that the NEC will be reduced to a strong team of 10 members if envisaged amendments on the size of the NEC are accepted by congress. Only 4 key departments (some of them clustered into one i.e Secretary of Youth Policy which deals with education, health and youth development in general)) will be created. The NEC also emphasised the issue of women representation in the next NEC as well as ensuring that the team is spread across provinces. A list of constitutional amendments proposals and policy discussion document will be circulated in due course. We urge you to make contributions. Your input will be highly appreciated. 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