ANC's new recruit to promote "politics of issues" May 24, 2010 3:53 PM | By Sapa
Former Pan Africanist Movement president Thami ka Plaatjie has defected to the ANC, and wants to "contest ideas" within the organisation and promote the "politics of issues and not personalities". Current Font Size: Thami ka Plaatjie Photograph by: Elizabeth Sejake Related Articles PAM leader joins ANC New members in ANC Gauteng provincial leadership Mashatile to revive rejected monorail: DA Mashatile re-election bad news: DA Voting starts at ANC Gauteng conference Nomvula's end game ANC needs unity, discipline ANC conference begins in Tshwane New twist to Gauteng ANC battle Columnists Justice Malala Campaigning halts delivery S'Thembiso Msomi Bring lobbying into the open ANC Gauteng chairman Paul Mashatile made the announcement, flanked by Plaatjie, at a media briefing in Johannesburg. “The ANC is their home, they are coming back,” he said, describing the defection as a “consolidation of the democratic process”. Plaaitjie said his decision was preceded by “careful consideration” and was not an easy one. “I came to realise that the best possible vehicle to take our people forward is the ANC,” he said. He spent 26 years in the Pan Africanist Congress and led a split from the PAC to form the Pan Africanist Movement. He resigned from the PAM in December 2009. He said he hoped to “contest ideas” within the ANC and promote the “politics of issues and not personalities”. “Politics must not be about personalities, it must be about ideas.” Mashatile also announced the defection of a member of the Congress of the People’s Gauteng leadership, Jabulani Mahlangu, and Richard Chaka from the PAM. “The home we tried to build [Cope], we can all see it’s falling apart,” said Mahlangu. ANC provincial secretary David Makhura said the new members would join ANC branches, attend political school, and would be on probation for eight weeks. They could not be elected into leadership structures for the first year of their membership. Subject: [PAYCO] anc Date: Mon, 24 May 2010 15:33:43 +0200 From: [email protected] To: [email protected] CC: [email protected] M-Afrika kaPlaatjie Is what was reported in The Times today that you have joined the ANC true? -- Sending your posting to [email protected] Unsubscribe by sending an email to [email protected] You can also visit http://groups.google.com/group/payco Visit our website at www.mayihlome.wordpress.com _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. https://signup.live.com/signup.aspx?id=60969 -- Sending your posting to [email protected] Unsubscribe by sending an email to [email protected] You can also visit http://groups.google.com/group/payco Visit our website at www.mayihlome.wordpress.com
