comrade Floyd, i think the other challenge that i see, is the selective approach in regard to nationalisation. the youth league was quite or i was asleep when telkom sold its 15% share to vodafone. this is another entity that needs to be looked at. we need also to call for the scrapping of the deal that had been done with the consortium that bought shares in telkom as they had been funded through public servants money without their consent. i don't believe that workers are enjoying to see their money creating wealth for the elite Amandla
________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nyiko Floyd Shivambu Sent: 09/07/2009 05:57 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [YCLSA Discussion] Re: the NP govt was more socialist than the ANC govt. I agree with Comrade Mxolisi's clarification of both extremes, and convinced that the ANC YLs' call for nationalisation is located within a revolutionary premise. ANC YL President Julius Malema's contribution on why nationalisation said: "Our call for nationalisation of mines is in such a manner where the State will own mineral wealth and mines as a custodian of the entire South African population, and not a custodian of few big-businesses. All South Africans should equitably benefit from State owned and controlled mines and we are not mistaken when we make the call for the nationalisation of Mines. We are vividly aware of the Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) which retains State control of all mineral rights, but what we are calling for is State ownership and control of both the mineral wealth beneath the soil, and the extraction and production of these mineral resources in Mines thereof". My interpretation of this assertion is that it affirms the national democratic revolutionary path towards attainment of the Freedom Charter objectives (SACP's minimum political programme). The YL's main reasoning behind the call is that we should without delay, achieve the Freedom Charter aims, but also lay a firm basis for the development of productive forces through beneficiation of mineral wealth and diversification of the economy in a labour-absorptive fashion, which in the immediate addresses our unemployment (and to some extent poverty) crisis. In addition, the State's control and ownership of minerals will bring to a complete halt, what the South African Road to Socialism calls "dependent development", because SA will no longer be solely the producers and exporter of natural resources and importers of finished consumer goods and services. But it also tests the State capacity to technically manage the strategic sectors of the economy, which will be necessary under socialism. Whatever discussion we enter into should never loose sight of the reality that Progressive Communists' struggles for a socialist future are not de-linked from the struggles to resolve the national and gender contradictions. The NDR is our route to socialism, meaning in simpler terms that the attainment of NDR objectives (Freedom Charter) lays a firm foundation for an uninterrupted transition to socialism. Our revolution is not an adventure, nor a debating society, but a theoretically and ideologically grounded battle for the emancipation of those who do not won the means of production, the black majority and Africans in particular. The temptation to dismiss State control of the key means of production will always exist, because comrades are rather paranoid of the realities that characterised other States and governments, and should raise these issues when we discuss the modalities of nationalisation, which will happen. Disclaimer This e-mail and any attachments transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the sender and delete the original message. Any views or opinion expressed in this e-mail are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the Department of Labour. The recipient should check this e-mail and any attachments for the presence of viruses and other destructive codes. While all possible precautions have been taken, the Department accepts no liability whatsoever for loss or damage resulting from the opening of this message or attachments, or the use of the information contained in this message or attachment. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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] . -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
