Hi Cadre Thanks General,it is very much important that we discuss these critical issues you raised,but i`m not so sure if this is a correct platform,but i will try to respond to some questions you raised.Yes,i`m really excited by the appointment of Barbara Hogan,remember that she has been one of the proponents and advocates of the Transformation of our Health System long before her appointment,together with Nozizwe Madlala-Routeledge,it is not only the issue of Anti-Retrovirals but the broader health problems as envisages in terms of the 1994 ANC Health Policy.
Furthermore,one would remember that Health Policies were in most cases stiffled by certain individuals in terms of their implementation,hence we find ourselves in this current predicament,this for me goes not only for Health,but the likes of Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi have been a stumbling block in assisting our Public servants,hence the brain-drain.The issue of 142 babies is just a tip of an iceberg.Klebsiela outbreak has been down played for quite sometimes now.The shortages of Diagnostic Tools at our Public institutions is out of hand.Health Care Workers eg.(lay counsellors) are still regarded as volunteers,yet they are on the frontline of the country`s response and interventions with regard to the National Strategic Plan. General,there are quite a number of issues which i would like to elaborate on like the National Health Act and many more.Hoping that we will have an opportunity to deliberate on if given an opportunity without necessarily diverting the forum in terms of political direction, thus we are currently still faced with the new political order in the form of the so called political analysts,the Terror`s,Mluleki`s and the so called disgruntled members or great pretenders. Hoping that you will find this in order. Gordon Ngubo ka-Mthembu ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 9:43 AM Subject: [YCLSA Discussion] Re: Ouch! Askies My Comrades!!! > > Yes General > > I am not responding to you submission on the subject, I see here that you > are with TAC. just wondering what is your view around the appointment of > Babara Hogan as health minister, do you look forward a changed approach > towards AIDS and the rolling out of the ARV drugs? > > I am looking forward to a day wherein we could discuss the public health > system in the country especially issues on HIV aids and the release of a > damning report on the death of around 142 babies in the Eastern Cape, a > report which does no justice to the former minister of health. > > I just do not know if comrades have ever read a book WHY ANIMALS DO NOT > HAVE HEART ATTACKS BUT MEN DO, this is a book written by the controversial > Dr Rath. Let us have a discussion on the public health system. Comrades > from both POWA and TAC can take us through such a discussion so as to > strengthen our knowledge of HIV and AIDS in particular... > > >> Cadres,we are really faced with counter-revolutionaries as the MDM >> formations,i strongly believe that we should be focussing our energies in >> responding to the profets of doom,those who think that they will >> undermine >> us by forming pseudo-splinter groups not parties as i will not dare call >> them that as they don`t deserve that respect for me.It is my belief that >> we >> must really be carefull as to how we communicate with each other in order >> to >> avoid total alienation of the cadres who are still in the learning in >> terms >> of the Revolution. >> >> I have been requesting for quite sometimes that,let the >> SACP,YCL,ANC,ANCYL,ANCWL,MKMVA,COSATU and all its >> affiliates,SASCO,COSAS,at >> both the provincial,regional and branch level come together to map out >> and >> start the process of mass mobilisation so as to counter those who think >> they >> will mobilise within our stronghold,i`ve been watching with keen interest >> the developments as per the unfolding of the political climate.Let`s not >> therefore allow the likes of Madisha`s, Ngonyama,Lekota,Mluleki George to >> undermine our hard earned democratic values and principles. >> >> Cadres,i`m raising these issues given the fact that we musn`t be too >> complacent,as these cronies will even get financial assistant from the >> capitalist delinquencies who are having a vested interest in the >> exploitation of the working class.Most uniformed comrades will be >> vulnerable >> to manipulation,let`s therefore revive our street, block and sectional >> committees @ the local level in order to reclaim our areas to avoid >> infiltration even at our institutions of learning and factory floor >> level. >> >> This for me cadres is really critical as opposed to us finding ourselves >> arguing on petty issues,let`s always remember that EACH ONE TEACH ONE,and >> AN >> INJURY TO ONE IS AN INJURY TO ALL.The media is playing its role in >> discrediting us the so called political analysts.I know for the fact that >> some are using this platform for their aspirations,but then aswe used the >> Spies(IZIMPIMPI) before,let them take this message back to their masters. >> To the Madisha`s,Lekota`s,Mluleki`s,Ngonyama`s and others,you have >> betrayed >> the revolution,not now but from long time ago as this is an indication >> that >> you never had the Principles in a first place,to the Holomisa`s and >> others,go to the nearest Hell and tell the Devil that the ALLIENCE is >> here >> to stay and the ANC will rule until Jesus Comes. >> >> AMANDLA >> >> Gordon Ngubo ka-Mthembu >> Ekurhuleni >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 10:47 AM >> Subject: [YCLSA Discussion] Re:Ouch! Askies My Comrades!!! >> >>> >>> Comrades I requested for Comrade Castro Ngobese to apologise knowing and >>> understanding very well the meaning of the word "NONSENSE"...I did >>> request >>> for him to apologise because the word "NONSENSE" as he had written it >>> ends >>> with an exclamation mark(!) I guess you all know what the word such as >>> that ending with an exclamation and used in that format means something >>> right?.... >>> >>> I did not say so to undermine him but because of that exclamation mark >>> (!)...however,respecting how you my comrades felt of my request and how >>> I >>> had addressed the dear comrade I comradely recuse myself for it and >>> would >>> calmly like to you say "askies" for hurting and annoying some of you I >>> did >>> not mean to,aneh?...Amandla >>> >>> Comrade Terrence Risiba >>> >>> 073 596 3669 >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------- >>> South Africas premier free email service - www.webmail.co.za >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> For super low premiums, click here http://www.webmail.co.za/dd.pwm >>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> > >> > > > > > > ------------------------------------------- > South Africas premier free email service - www.webmail.co.za > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > For super low premiums, click here http://www.webmail.co.za/dd.pwm > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You are subscribed. 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