For me I sincerely believe that the best process inorder for swaziland to attain a society free of the semi feudal tinkhundla oppression, a society which adresses the inequalities and oppression brought about and pepetrated by patriachal society prior and post tinkhundla, a society which opens a window of opportunity economically, of course with its inherent capitalist limitations in the present epoch, a society that opens up political space and all the attributes that it brings is the National Democratic Revolution, led by the alliance of Pudemo and organised labour, participating through their unions. All other formations that make up the bulk of the Mass Democratic Movement remaining active in the principal struggle and their sectional struggles who in total contribute to achieving the goals of the NDR.
Im am sure therefore that a successful NDR does not present the working class with opportunities of what would be achieved had we undertaken a socialist revolution led by a class conscious party of the working class. I am bringing this summary of what character and form can the present struggle assume if properly managed by the players as mentioned above so that we do not either lose focus of what we can achieve by either being overly ambitious or expecting what this struggle cannot achieve. This struggle has nationalistic and socialist attributes though not in thier pure form. Its therefore a contested struggle typical of the organisation that should lead it, whether Pudemo is doing it or not is not my preoccupation in this discussion. This then suggest that any meaningful talks must happen within the context of these elements, led by these forces as explained above. Any negotiations which are not owned and driven by these forces have an inherent weakness of not being properly located to adress the fundamental objectives of thd NDR. Consultants cannot manufacture a worker biased negotiated settlement because they lack a mandate since they are not a leading motive force in their class character in as far as this task is concerned. Negotiations are a site of struggle and the NDR embraces meaningful negotiations. There should therefore be no delegation of power to lead negotiations by the motive forces of this revolution let alone hijacking of the process of negotiations. The process must be owned and led by Pudemo, in alliance with trade unions and other organs of the MDM. Quite noting also is that the regime cannever seriously negotiate unless it accepts losing ground on the battlefield or failing to manage its internal contradictions to a point of absolute parralysis, seeking a way to survive. When it is still capable of governing fully without any threat, why would they negotiate? Also comrades should not confuse this with a struggle for socialism. Any comrade who expects absolute and strict adherence to marxism either as a tool of anaslysis or as a guiding ideological framework for this struggle is failing to understand the nature and character of this struggle. Remember that you will still have Mandelas who are absolutely not communists as importan, strategic and popular leaders of these organisations particulary Pudemo. Sometimes even to quote Marx becomes not strategic rather you could break in consumable particles what marx said without even mentioning his writings. Thats has compromising and strategic we will get inorder fk achieve the objects of the NDR On 11 Nov 2011 23:30, "mlungu che" <mlungu...@gmail.com> wrote: Up to this point comrade ray hasn’t attempted half of the questions raised so far ,but interestingly the cat is out of the bag comrade Ray , In 2001 as part of your project which you have openly stated that you are so committed to ,I would rather point your addiction to unprincipled settlements or rather foreign funded settlements in the acquiring of you personal freedom through a negotiated settlement with the enemy ,the main question rather is that of an unfunded constituency rather a conscious constituency, I hope the farm workers wouldn’t allow to be used for dirty trick, comrade Ray where is this mandate from? You are very quick to defend your negotiations with quotes from either Marx or Lenin, as you did in 2001 where you defended the junk you came to confuse PUDEMO with, that time it was Lenin’s response to the German socialist ,on whether to participate on bourgeoisie parliament .You seem to forget the correct application of Marxist theory in the different terrains and conditions, A. *Spirkin* puts it clear on the principle of causality that ‘it is the genetic connection of phenomena through which one thing (the cause) under certain conditions gives rise to causes something else (the effect) ‘ –meaning that the pronunciations of Lenin were in conformity with the prevalent conditions and remains consistent in the background of the matter outside time and space (cause being the condition and effect the diagnosis).Marxism is not a dogma comrade Jabavu it should also be applicable in Swaziland based on the material conditions ,that confirm the real resolve of the main contradiction that exist between the Ruler and the Ruled, where by the ruler is using all the institution of governance against the intrest of the Ruled. I think the Project would be much relevant with the AUDP an organization led by of your learned friend Sibusiso popular known as Holomisa. Mr Jabavu what happened to the R7 million you had promised PUDEMO it would get if it allowed its demise by entering the tinkhundla elections? Chester On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 7:59 PM, Dominic Tweedie <dominic.twee...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Nobody has accused you of dishonesty for using a pseudonym, Cde Ray. > > I did not expose you... -- NEW!!!! SSN FORUM IS ON FACEBOOK!!!! You received this message because you are subscribed to t... -- NEW!!!! SSN FORUM IS ON FACEBOOK!!!! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Swaziland Solidarity Network Forum Google Group. Visit the group home page at http://groups.google.com/group/sa-swaziland-solidarity-eom-forum for more options, pages and files. To post to the group, send email to sa-swaziland-solidarity-eom-forum@googlegroups.com or reply to this message. 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