certain cdes with whom I have close interaction would concede that I have long raised the same with them, amongst those is the YCL district secretary in Tshwane who will accurately remember the level of frustration I have registered with regards to the same. I believe that this is a time when the country needs its hero's most, to reinstall hope amongst the citizenry. Perhaps UTATA is afraid to be insulted or rather cannot just afford a dent to his image! yet I find his silence absolutely contrary to his livelong teachings that he gave to the nation. Recently he wrote ' A Leader is someone who fearlessly bears the consequences of his/her decisions who does not strive to be popular, who walks the road to which he is committed' - this he said in congratulating Ruel Khoza during the launching of his book. I am of the view that UTATA should say something despite having resigned from active politics,if he still could spare some ink and effort to congratulate Obama. Why not say something about current political state of the country which emancipated and lives in!
Cde Tshego George Choshane > We would be speculating if we take the route of reading TATA mind. I > think what needs to be done is to focus our energy on encapsulating > the spark of the ANC to greater heights, as we are doing currently. > > Matla > > On 11/13/08, Balindelwe Gwangwa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> The last thing anyone would like to think is that one of our leaders >> regardless of their age was deteriorating right in front of us but the >> truth is age has alot to do with his silence. I also believe that he has >> reserved his opinion due to the fact that he entrusted our country to >> the >> leaders we follow today. It takes maturity and wisdom to take a back >> seat >> and give others a chance, and i personally do not feel that our country >> is >> going through enough turmoil for madiba to intervene. Lets give our >> leaders >> a chance and hope that they lead by example. >> >> On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 9:44 AM, Sibusiso Mimi >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: >> >>> Madiba is 90 - he sacrificed all his his life for the liberation of >>> this >>> country. The ANC president is the face of the election campaign and >>> no-former president is obliged to campaign on its behalf but all >>> members >>> of >>> the ANC are expected to do what is required of them. >>> >>> On 11/10/08, kagiso nkhoma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> Comrades >>>> >>>> I'm starting to understand what may lead to Nelson Mandela's >>>> speechless >>>> when it comes to the ANC current happenings, Tata Mandela was >>>> requested >>>> first by the NEC of the ANC to help in campaigning for his longlife >>>> organisation, in a form of a message or a simple video, but he >>>> politely >>>> refused. Due to understandable reasons of his age and health, but what >>>> i'm >>>> failing to digest is the fact that he never said anything about the >>>> ANC >>>> or >>>> it's plinter group. >>>> >>>> Firstly he congradulated President - elect B. Obama who is in a >>>> internation political level and today paid tribute to Mama Makeba for >>>> past >>>> away today. >>>> Does it mean that Madiba is not happy with the current ANC Leadership, >>>> the >>>> manner in which it approach matters? >>>> Does he prefer to substain from voicing out his opinion due to the >>>> fact >>>> that he believes that COP expressed thier democratic right and he >>>> respect >>>> the freedon of choice and association by the disgruntled members. >>>> >>>> Comrades lets engage, what may be running in Madiba's head about >>>> current >>>> domestic politics? >>>> >>>> Is he also breaking away in soul? >>>> >>>> Cde. Kagiso Nkhoma >>>> >>>> >> >>>> >> >> > >> > > > > ------------------------------------------- South Africas premier free email service - www.webmail.co.za ------------------------------------------------------------------ For super low premiums, click here http://home.webmail.co.za/dd.pwm --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You are subscribed. This footer can help you. Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to this message. You can visit the group WEB SITE at http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery options, pages, files and membership. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] . You don't have to put anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to put anything in the message part. All you have to do is to send an e-mail to this address (repeat): [EMAIL PROTECTED] . -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
