sure cde Hoveka. South Africa is a nation state in constant conversation, led by the revolutionary alliance.
With the frequency of CODESAs as suggested and requested by cde Gumede, am not sure cde Gumede actually grasps and understands what CODESA was, and its political, social and economic meaning; because if there is any degree of understanding of CODESA, I dont "fathom" how anyone can make such a suggestion. Long live the ANC, Long live the SACP, Long live COSATU, Long live the Alliance. The Alliance will live whether they live it or not-fact! We are children of Chris Hani and proud of it comradely, with love from Zimbabwe Cde Mlilo On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 3:03 PM, Lebogang Hoveka <[email protected]>wrote: > Unedited version of letter published in Sundaytimes yesterday > > Dear editor > > Will Gumede’s analysis (sunday 03/01/2010) of SA’s political landscape is > superfluous and reveals the posthumous state of his own reasoning. I cannot > fathom out why, after 15 years of democracy and the fourth free and fair > democratic elections, we would all of sudden need a new Codesa? > > In truth, Gumede conjures up a complex crisis to musk his distaste for > democracy and the ANC led government. None of the complex problems we face > are so unique as to require a new Codesa to resolve. In fact, on the > contrary, the success story of the 2010 World Cup project demonstrates our > ability as a nation to be united in tackling common challenges. To then say > other challenges require new forms of ideas and leadership is preposterous > and downright cynical. > > What is this interlocking crisis that Gumede talks about? Battered > democratic intuitions, neglected HIV/AIDS pandemic, economic storms; clearly > Gumede lives in another country! > > That we have courts pronouncing on complex moral, cultural and social > questions demonstrates that ours is a thriving democracy, having a state > with all the ideas would simply lead to dictatorship, we need judicial > checks and balances. Our economy has been one of the least affected by the > crisis due to sound policy making and we have amongst the best HIV/AIDS > response framework around the world. Gumede is clearly a doomsday prophet; > he ignores the continued progress we have made in most of the other crisis > areas he mentions. > > Drawn to its natural conclusion Gumede’s analysis is an intellectual crime. > In truth his crusade is about the “realignment of the ANC family”. He > disrespects the fact that the ANC has internal democratic policy processes > and has been democratically elected to lead the state. It is clear that he > wants to dilute ANC’s policy position to suit a narrow liberal agenda. He > dreams up a death of ideology and reason, using the nationalization debate > to fashion a retreat to old ideas. There is absolutely nothing wrong with > retreating to old ideas, it is a normal reflective exercise in the pursuit > of new forms knowledge, it is this basic intellectual exercise that is dead > in Gumede’s ideas. In all democracies the ruling party leads policy, it is > simply how democracies work, we cannot have a Codesa every time we don’t > like the ruling party; this is not a banana republic! > > > -- > Lebogang Hoveka > 24 Eldo Adres > Eldo Lakes Estate > Glen Lauriston > Centurion > 0842791562/0828107241 > > > > > > -- > 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] . > > -- For more information please call MDC (Zimbabwe) Hon. Mr. Nelson Chamisa 0912940489 National Spokesperson or Mr. Luke Tamborinyoka 0912104416 or [email protected] or Nqobizitha Mlilo (Zimbabwe) 00263913294724 or (South Africa) 0835274650 or 0731539555 or [email protected] or [email protected] "At each point in our proud history we have looked forward not backwards, we have stood for hope not fear, we have believed in love not hate, and we have never lost touch with our democratic values or sight of our democratic goals." ~ His Execellency, Prime Minister of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Mr Morgan Richard Tsvangirai
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