Jimmy has never violated anyone or even government 's rights since his appointment as government communications and information system. He is doing very well. In fact he is right, it is not his role to discuss cabinet decisions but to communicate them. The campaign against Jimmy is a campaign against ANC and ultimately the alliance. We must be careful not to be incorporated into mainstream agendas of the broader imperialist offensive that seeks to criminalize our leaders. Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] Sender: [email protected] Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 00:20:52 To: <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [YCLSA Discussion] OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT JACOB GEDLEYIHLEKISAZUMA-ABOUT GOVERNMENT SPOKESPERSON JIMMY MANYI Am not implying that anyone should support him and frankly if the ANC took the decision to make him Spokesperson of Government then I believe that he should be. . . As he clearly stated, his is to communicate decisions of the Cabinet not "discussions". . . As for him being "Capitalist" am more than certain that there are PLENTY of capitalists in government, some who might even claim to be protagonists of Socialism. . I don't think its fair to simply persecute the man on the basis of his affiliation to BMF and what he gained - that has never been a secret and all parties were well aware of his position prior to him becoming a Spokesperson My issue is the manner in which he is being attacked. Am not saying there aren't areas of improvement , however why can't people assist him in that regard as opposed to simply baying for his blood. . . He has merely spent 6months there and already he must be fired. . Jimmy Manyi as far as I know isn't a member of the SACP and if I implied that members of the SACP should support him, it was not meant to come out that way. . . Am saying he must just be given a chance. . . Gugu Sent via my BlackBerry from Vodacom - let your email find you! -----Original Message----- From: Dominic Tweedie <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 12:20:45 To: <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [YCLSA Discussion] OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT JACOB GEDLEYIHLEKISA ZUMA-ABOUT GOVERNMENT SPOKESPERSON JIMMY MANYI Dear Cde Gugu, Now that you are "out" as a Manyi supporter, could you please motivate why we as SACP members, or just as plain ANC members, should support this capitalist businessman Manyi as a cabinet spokesperson, regardless of what he has said or not said about coloured people or about Trevor Manuel's candidacy for the position of head of the IMF? I mean, what is his track record in the movement, if any? Because all I know is that he has a business career behind him and as far as I know he has never confessed to any involvement in the mass movement, let alone the vanguard. VC On 27 May 2011 12:07, Gugu Ndima <[email protected]> wrote: > I agree, > > but overall, I really think that people have become opportunistic in > attacking Jimmy, his assertion on certain issues in gov have been > misconstrued as arrogance..... > > I think he has a certain way of dealing with matters and people should > stop reducing that to slaunder > > > On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 11:56 AM, Musa Nikani <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Gugu! >> >> I have read this piece and found it to belong to the PR class of first >> years as a Task to be submitted for a Year Mark. We have more things to >> focus on, this is nonsense. I have confidence in President JZ he will >> respond as the author acknowledged in his piece and i quote"Honorable >> president let me again apologise for wasting your time I’m sure >> you have more commitments and engagements as head of state,". I cant put >> facts on this; i wish there was something to discuss; unfortunately its >> empty.Thank u. >> >> >>> Gugu Ndima <[email protected]> 05/27/11 11:30 AM >>> >> Guys, >> >> See below, what is your take and I really think people are just out to get >> Comrade Jimmy Manyi? >> >> Gugu >> >> >> >> >> >> OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT JACOB GEDLEYIHLEKISA ZUMA >> DEAR: Honorable president >> DATE: 27 May 2011 >> >> I’m sorry to bother you at a time when you just concluded your long and >> tiring local government elections campaigns, as well you dealing with the >> recent crisis in Libya including the returning of veteran photographer >> Anton >> Hammerl’s corpse to his mother land and of course running our beloved >> nation. >> >> Mr. President I write this letter to inform of you as a patriotic citizen >> of >> South Africa, former journalist, communication practitioner and a leader >> of >> youth and students of this nation. This letter solemnly intends to kindly >> request you to save the communication industry from disgrace and blasphemy >> fuelled by one of your appointees who is Mr. Jimmy Manyi head of >> government >> communications and information services (GCIS), who also becomes >> spokesperson of the cabinet you preside. >> Let me first indicate that I hold nothing against Mr. Manyi but I strongly >> hold contrary views on most of his views in dealing with issues of >> national >> interest like race. I also hold a legitimate view that he is not a >> suitable >> person to speak on decisions and views of your epitome cabinet especially >> with his recent conspicuous attacks on journalists and media in general. >> In 2010 speaking as president of black management forum (BMF) he said “I >> think it's very important for coloured people in this country to >> understand >> that South Africa belongs to them in totality not just the Western Cape. >> So >> this over-concentration of coloureds in the Western Cape is not working >> for >> them. They should spread in the rest of the country... so they must stop >> this over-concentration situation because they are in over-supply where >> they >> are so you must look into the country and see where you can meet the >> supply”. >> It’s true he said this outside the scope and the position he holds in >> government, however with strong racial and affirmative action policies >> your >> cabinet represents a person who has wittingly contravened and deterred the >> values and ethos of a rainbow nation and prosperous South Africa should be >> punished without consideration. I’m also disappointed about the fact that >> you kept mum on this when it was in the public which raised eyebrows in >> most >> corners of society about your views on this matter, however I believe you >> one amongst many who fought and still strive against racial discrimination >> and hate with the contempt it deserves. >> In March 2011 he called a media briefing to announce that there is an >> upcoming government newspaper because of these reasons I quote “The media >> is >> censoring a lot of government information, Niyasivusa ukuba sizenzele [You >> are waking us up to do things ourselves]." I have nothing against >> government >> propaganda machinery but it should not be brought about using the media as >> scapegoat, especially with the constitutional democracy we all embrace and >> known for. He is totally missing the fundamental points of the nature and >> character of media operations; he is not playing the game but the man. >> >> In the most recent incident he calls a media briefing to read out a >> statement of two lines regarding the vacant position of international >> monetary fund (IMF), to make matters worse he refuses to deliberate and be >> engaged by journalist present at a briefing and chose to bully and shrug >> off >> his ego. This ising his major stakeholders (media), maybe is the people >> surrounding >> him who are misleading him but that’s beside the point I’m making. Mr. >> President these are basics for any media personnel, I’m sure even a first >> year in my university knows this by now. In fact he should first apologise >> to the whole nation, before you do the honorable thing of removing him as >> your cabinet spokesperson. >> In the main I request with many other fellow South Africans who share the >> same sentiments like me about Mr. Manyi and what he represents and stands >> for. I further call upon that you ensure us who are fond of media freedom >> and uphold constitutional democracy that you quickly work on revamping and >> overhauling the entire communication strategies and channel’s your >> government and cabinet is currently using. This because I believe they do >> not meet international standards and the syllabus taught to communicators >> currently in South African universities and media institutions is way >> contrary to cabinets understanding of communication, maybe if you could >> appoint and employ qualified communicators and strategisers would probably >> be singing a different tune now. >> Honorable president let me again apologise for wasting your time I’m sure >> you have more commitments and engagements as head of state, but I urge you >> take contents of this letter serious and into consideration as it >> represents >> views of many who could not write a letter. >> I wish you well in your future endeavors >> Masilela Zwelo >> (Pretoria South Africa) >> For more info: [email protected] >> 071 912 4680 >> >> -- >> Gugu Ndima >> +27 76 783 1516 >> >> -- >> You are subscribed. 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