Noted chief and apology accepted, unconditionally and unreservedly. Comradely Morgan
"Sometimes, if you wear suits for too long, it changes your ideology." - Joe Slovo --- On Wed, 10/28/09, Ian Beddowes <[email protected]> wrote: From: Ian Beddowes <[email protected]> Subject: [YCLSA Discussion] Uriel Abrahamse To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2009, 10:14 AM Dear Comrade Morgan Phaala, Thanks Com for clearing up the question -- just that your signature quotation in this case could be misconstrued -- and was by me -- apologies. -----Original message----- From: morgan phaahla [email protected] Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:50:14 +0200 To: [email protected] Subject: [YCLSA Discussion] Re: Uriel Abrahamse > Dear Ian Beddowes, > > I initially did not want to respond to what you wrote because it was clear to > me that you did not read my reply appropriately. But I was persuaded to clear > this issue with you as it appears that there is a serious misconception here. > > Firstly, the quotation "Sometimes, if you wear suits for too long, it changes > your ideology" by Joe Slovo has been my signature for many years and it has > absolutely nothing to do with any of the concerns you're raising about me. > > Secondly, I did mention that I truly feel the pain of cde Uriel and the > situation which he finds himself into at this point in time. It's unfortunate > that a serial thief made him a victim of circumstances and caused him > unhappiness - let alone having to deal with the fear of the unknown sentence > to be meted out on 27 November 2009. > > Thirdly, I stated very clearly that I do not uderstand why the magistrate > disregarded the ample evidence supported by ballistic tests that the bullet > which killed child does not match Uriel's pistol. It has always been a > cardinal principle of the criminal law that the court will adopt one > inference which is more favourable to an accused if there is nothing in the > case to exclude such inference, more especially in cases where two or more > inferences exist. > > In the light of the above, I cannot disect how you arrived to the conclusion > that "I am surprised by the comrades quotation from Joe Slovo, about the > wearing of suits changing ideology -- unless he thinks that as soon as > someone enters the doors of Luthuli House, they automatically loses their > ideology!! This is indeed the thinking of an anarchist." > > Unless otherwise you're quick to attack me or entertain side issues for the > sake of it. Please bear in mind that not everyone knows cde Uriel in the same > way you know him, and not everyone is familiar with the case. As such it > would be difficult to offer our comrade any moral support when we do not know > details of what is in the public domain. Pardon me for being too attentive to > detail but I like to act on facts. > > It's in this context that I asked anyone who is familiar with the trial > to provide us with details, specifically to avoid a situation where our own > comrades will be perceived as "either convinced about the impartiality of our > court system and/or are hiding their cowardice behind revolutionary > phraseology." > > I trust this clears any misconception you had about me and what I represent. > Trust me, I will not sit around while injustice is meted out against fellow > comrades. I've done it before and I'll do it until to the end! > > Remain, > Morgan Phaahla > Ekurhuleni > . > > "Sometimes, if you wear suits for too long, it changes your ideology." - Joe > Slovo > > --- On Mon, 10/26/09, Ian Beddowes <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From: Ian Beddowes <[email protected]> > Subject: [YCLSA Discussion] Uriel Abrahamse > To: [email protected] > Date: Monday, October 26, 2009, 7:34 AM > > > > Replying to Cde. Morgan Phaahla, I am surprised by the comrades quotation > from Joe Slovo, about the wearing of suits changing ideology -- unless he > thinks that as soon as someone enters the doors of Luthuli House, they > automatically loses their ideology!! This is indeed the thinking of an > anarchist. > For the record, I have known Comrade Uriel for some time now and have never > yet seen him wearing a suit, secondly, he is known as a person who will go > out of his way to help any comrade experiencing difficulties, thirdly, he is > a person who to my knowledge has never wavered ideologically since the days > of the armed strugglr of which he was part. > It seems that some comrades are either convinced about the impartiality of > our court system and/or are hiding their cowardice behind revolutionary > phraseology. Personally I am not prepared to stand by whilst a mistake or an > accident is used to put away any comrade for the crime of being a participant > of the armed struggle. Right now Comrade Uriel does not need analysis or > criticidm, he needs solidarity. For those who want to send letters of > support, write to [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You are subscribed. 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