And to think that the former President Thabo Mbeki chose to attend PW Botha's funeral makes you wonder.
________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of morgan phaahla Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 9:03 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [YCLSA Discussion] Re: What does this mean to or for ANC? Today's Sowetan editorial comment "Ministers' hissy fit risk to all" was spot on. What were they really thinking? ANC president Jacob Zuma made a call for all ANC ministers and deputy ministers to continue their work and serve the people of our country but they chose to defy him and the NEC. By all of this, they violated the solemn declaration of their membership that they will abide by the aims and objectives of the ANC as set out in the Constitution. The Constitution makes clear that ANC members who hold elective office in any sphere of governance at national, provincial or local level are required to be members of the appropriate caucus, to function within its rules and to abide by its decisions. It's therefore clear that their intention was self-serving and preposterous with agenda to create a cloud of uncertainty and destabilise the market. I expected Thabo Mbeki to provide a high level of leadership on the legal technicalities with regard to the interpretation of the country's constitution together with the NEC to address far-reaching economic and political implications of the en masse resignations of cabinet ministers. Instead he allowed them to resort to hollywood-style of breaking news to embarrass the ANC and its constitutional structures in pursuit of their personal interests above those of the organisation and the country. Strangely, the so-called constitutional law expert Shadrack Gutto does not say anything about the wisdom of such a step. Yet was quick to label the NEC decision to recall Mbeki as "democratic and unwise." This is not only absurd and unintelligent rhetoric but a total disdain for the ANC leadership and general membership. In August 1989, National Party caucus meeting asked PW Botha to resign for strategic reasons and FW de Klerk became acting state president the next day. Where was Gutto? Illiterate views based on little knowledge can be very disastrous. Be as it may, the challenge facing the ANC now is to accept the decision of those resigned and continue the work for organisational renewal and unity in a struggle to build a better life for all. Morgan Phaahla, Ekurhuleni --- On Wed, 9/24/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [YCLSA Discussion] Re: What does this mean to or for ANC? To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 6:43 AM Comrade Morgan,Cadre,you have said a mouthful,except to say that let`s in the meantime guard against the so called political analysists and intellectuals who are busy pushing for the liberal discourse,let`s therefore respond to all media coverages in defence of our position than waiting for the leadership to be attacked AMANLDA Gordon Ngubo ka-Mthembu ----- Original Message ----- From: morgan phaahla <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 4:03 PM Subject: [YCLSA Discussion] Re: What does this mean to or for ANC? This means nothing except to say the resignees as deployees of the ANC defied the NEC's call for all ANC Ministers and Deputy Ministers, to continue their work and serve the people of our country. By all this, violated the solemn declaration of their membership that they will abide by the aims and objectives of the ANC as set out in the Constitution. The Constitution makes clear that ANC members who hold elective office in any sphere of governance at national, provincial or local level are required to be members of the appropriate caucus, to function within its rules and to abide by its decisions under the general provisions of this Constitution and the constitutional structures of the ANC. Ask yourself if these deployees have acted in the true spirit of these important values or their action is simply a demonstration of anger in solidarity to the release of Thabo Mbeki as president of the republic. This is despite the statement by JZ that the ANC will be sending NEC deployees to all provinces and regions to brief our structures on the new developments. Be as it may, the challenge facing us now is to accept their decision and move forward as a united and coherent force of the working class in a struggle to build a better life for all. I am convinced that the NEC will sit and strategise given these circumstances and identify disciplined cadres of our movement at national and provincial level equal to the task to replace them accordingly. We will meet at the next NGC to assess the strengths and weaknesses of the current administration in making the country move forward and that stability is maintained in governance and service delivery, including the political assessment of the ANC as a ruling party in a quest to continue the work for organisational renewal and unity. Viva Polokwane! Power to the People! Morgan Phaahla, Ekurhuleni --- On Tue, 9/23/08, sive gumenge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: sive gumenge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [YCLSA Discussion] What does this mean to or for ANC? To: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 8:34 AM Read Can comrades who knows things better please explain this to us young people. PLEASE CAN I BE GUIDED HERE. Statement on the resignation of members of Cabinet and Deputy Ministers 23 September 2008 President Thabo Mbeki has, to date, received letters of resignation from the following members of Cabinet which, regretfully, he has had to accept: 1. Deputy President 2. Minister of Defence 3. Minister of Finance 4. Minister in the Presidency, Dr. Essop Pahad 5. Minister of Intelligence 6. Minister of Correctional Services 7. Minister of Public Enterprises 8. Minister of Science and Technology 9. Minister of Public Works 10. Minister of Provincial and Local Government 11. Minister of Public Service and Administration The following Deputy Ministers have also tendered their resignations: 1. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Aziz Pahad 2. Deputy Minister of Finance and 3. Deputy Minister of Correctional Services The resignations will be effective from the day that the President's resignation takes effect. All the Ministers have expressed their availability to assist the incoming administration in the hand-over process and any other assistance that might be sought from them. President Mbeki thanked the Deputy President, the Ministers and the Deputy Ministers for their dedicated service to the nation and wished them well in their future endeavours. For more information, please contact: Mukoni Ratshitanga Tel: 012 300 5436 Cell: 082 300 3447 Issued by: The Presidency 23 September 2008 -- Sive Gumenge Cape Peninsula University of Technology Young Communist League Branch Sec Bellville Campus 076 8945 800 Bellville 7535 NB: This email and its contents are subject to our email legal notice which can be viewed at: http://www.treasury.gov.za/Email_Disclaimer.pdf --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You are subscribed. This footer can help you. Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to this message. 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