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I've received several comments like that from Africanists friends over the weekend, as a response to the ANCYL conference/GNC announcements. You all say the PAC space is been taken over by the Charterists. This also spells the danger of reinventing the PAC in a political climate where the basic positions of the Party are held by others. Well, comrades, they say you cannot be more catholic than the pope. This is posturing and trying to sound unique and militant, and the ANCYL is known for this act (which they do not mean). The real problem is that the PAC is tjoepstil on any political matter and on any current affair of note. In this age of advanced communication technology and a knowledge-based, constantly changing social phenomenon, it is treason to fail to put across your views officially so that the public and the electorate can access the other point of view. I have personally talked to Letlapa and Mudini about this first in 2006, and repeated the point over and over again each time we met and talked - to no avail. PAC is a political organisation and it will prevail or fall on the basis of how it conducts itself politically: there should be politics in the forefront of all our activities. Instead they seemingly choose to focus on internal money making schemes, intrigue, lies, and to snipe at the internal opposition who put up a fight for their seats in office. The prevailing culture is to put yourself first and let the devil take the hindmost. Very clearly, Thami Plaatje is one such spineless jelly fish. They put their mouth where the money is. Hence the dysfuctional set up we are in. The results is that the PAC is not mentioned in any significant sense when alternative to the rulling party is discussed. It is regarded as a dead organisation. There was a time when the PAC was in the doldrums and every analyst at least repeated the ANC propaganda that there were only 14 of us and a fax machine. Mudini is a media person by training and experience, and Letlapa is a former APLA High Command member. They both are highly trained in the ways of the PAC and its politics. It is the loss of focus that we should correct and stop the blockade towards a democratic all inclusive forum to revitilise the PAC. Malema's is not sincere with what he says. This is the fight between the tenderpreneurs and the others within the Charterists, and the ANCYL is jostling for a good position on the trough. Puree and simple. The PAC must get its act together. Time is running out. Jaki Subject: [PAYCO] Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 09:24:48 +0200 From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Dear Jackie Seroke It is very much unfortunate that, compounding our dysfunction as a significant opposition, is our failure to influence the policies if the incumbent government of the Charterists. It would seem that the charterists are undercutting all what we stood for. This failure is doing much harm and damage to our existence. Some years ago, Thabo Mbeki self-styled himself as an Africanist expressing the call of African Renaissance, and the PAC, as a matter of fact, could rather watch that in a distance. Recently, the so called left-leaning Malema of the ANCYL has a made an important call. The call that should have been long made by the PAC, Hear what Malema says “"It's a simple policy. We're going to take the land, but we'll compensate and we'll determine the price. We go to (slain AWB leader Eugene) Terre'Blanche's farm and say: 'For these many hectares we will give you R2m, thank you” .maybe to clarify my argument, the PAC used to be vocal on the land question, however these days we seem to be complacent, and have our call championed by populist who are paving their way to state’s accruals and to what Thabo Mbeki termed as careerism within the ANC. Would the PAC be able to influence public opinion or have any say in the public policy formulation process. Kind Regards Mduduzi Sibeko 011-724-9298/49 071-101-2595 [email protected] www.randwater.co.za The information contained in this message and or attachments is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any system and destroy any copies. -- 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 -- 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
