It was very noble of NUMSA to issue the statement, these old men from the ANC
are proving problematic
Lesetja Diphoko
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This bill should be scrapped
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Viva Numsa Viva!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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From: Castro Ngobese <[email protected]>
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Subject: [YCLSA Discussion] NUMSA Statement on Protection of State Information
Bill
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*NUMSA Statement on Protection of State Information Bill *
*19 September 2011*
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) notes that the
National Assembly will tomorrow Tuesday 20 September 2011, table the
Protection of State Information Bill.
This Bill is much talked about in the public domain and it’s on the lips of
many South Africans, particularly media houses and practioners. We refuse to
be spectators on this matter, since it will have an ominous and far-reaching
consequence on our public lives and broader society. We are aware that by
joining the chorus for the Bill to be withdrawn until a broad consensus is
reached, we shall not be spared any opportunistic characterization of being
‘populist’, ‘anti-majoritarian’ or being in bed with the media.
The Freedom Charter eloquently states that ‘the people shall govern’ and it
does not say the parliamentarians shall govern!
We are prepared not to be defocused from raising matters of principle,
because we know it’s for a good cause. We refuse to be blackmailed to the
failed logic, that our public stances are oppositionist to government and
the ANC itself. The moment we agree to this logic, our country and broad
movement will be reduced into a choir of yes-men and women.
The Bill in its current form and content is in contrast with what Comrades
such as Ruth First, Edwin Mofutsanyane, Bessie Head, Govan Mbeki, Mzala
Nxumalo and other countless organic journalists produced by the movement
fought and died for.
The Bill if it goes through and passed by the National Assembly, the
following areas in the Bill are problematic and at odds with democratic
values and traditions;
1. It does not include a public defense override;
2. It does not sufficiently protect whistle-blowers;
3. It does not define national security narrowly enough;
4. It could throw a veil of secrecy over corruption.
The question that we need to pose is how is this Bill going to resolve the
triple crisis of unemployment, poverty and deepening inequalities? For which
class and interest is this Bill being sneaked in to parliament for
endorsement? Has apartheid history not taught us a lesson to be open and
transparent to the people we serve? Why a democratically elected government
would want to subject journalist-workers to the same old apartheid regime
tactics of muzzling or silencing the media? Which stratum of society stands
to benefit from this Bill?
Contact:
*Castro Ngobese, National Spokesperson – 073 299 1595*
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