Cadres I have read with full understanding the documents regarding the issue of nationalisation, from those of Youth League, Kaizer Mohau, YCLsa, Unions comment and those of Cde Gwede Mantashe (our SG). I think the Freedom Charter is very clear as quoted by the YCL of Gauteng. Given the address of our SG in the congress of SAMWU, I need to reflect once more.
My understanding of the role of ANC Leadership, Alliance structures and members is to evaluate policies and make necessary action after we have identified some shortcomings. Next year on September, we are going to the NGC of the ANC, the NGC should discuss issues of concern including the shortcoming identified in our policies. I don't think there is a problem if comrades are raising the issue of Nationalisation now (as the SG say the Leadership is not elected to implement policy proposals that emerge in the middle of the term). I think the SG is over defending cde Phosa and Motsepe's. Yes, as the SG he has the responsibility to defend the current adopted policies but must not tell comrades to stop raising policy issues. This debate should be allowed to unfold as it was ignored for several time now. We spoke of state intervention in the economy of all sectors of socierty. But leadership is busy massaging mining beneficiaries (don't worry the ANC is not discussing the issue of nationaling your mines). Let us discuss this issue by opening it from branches up to national general council. There is no better process than that. This process will unite us, even those who are making statements because they are protecting their shares thy will be satisfied with the process and implement this agreed policies. My view is that if we have mines, banks owned by the state, we will be able to take all the proceed to finance the infrasturecture and other key expenses in Education, Health and many other 3 priorities in our manifesto, to better the lives of our people. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ South Africa's 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] . -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
