Maile aint my ideal leader, rather join Mazibuko who is Jujus Mirror. On 11/10/11, Kgaogelo Kgolomodumo <[email protected]> wrote: > Say whatever u would like but the following shall apply. I'm proud to be > ANC member. > > Julius Malema has been suspended from the ANC for five years and, if his > appeal fails, must vacate his position as the youth league's president, the > ruling party's national disciplinary committee has ruled. > > Malema has two weeks to appeal the decision. He remains on full pay until > the outcome of the appeal. > > <http://mg.co.za/multimedia/2011-11-10-the-rise-of-julius-malema> > The rise of Julius > Malema<http://mg.co.za/multimedia/2011-11-10-the-rise-of-julius-malema> > As the outcome of Julius Malema's disciplinary hearing is announced, the > *Mail > & Guardian* takes a look back at his humble beginnings and his rapid rise > to the upper echelons of SA politics. > More videos <http://mg.co.za/multimedia/video> > The youth league leader was found guilty of undermining party leadership > and sowing division in party ranks for his criticism of ANC and South > African president Jacob Zuma, as well as bringing the party into disrepute > by recklessly denouncing the Botswanan government, in conflict with ANC > policies. > > He was found not guilty on separate charges of inciting hatred and racism. > > *Floyd Shivambu axed* > Spokesperson Shivambu was suspended and found guilty on several charges for > swearing at a journalist, and for accusing the ruling party of associating > with imperialists. > > Hanekom described Shivambu as defiant, arrogant and ill-disciplined. > > His membership of the ANCYL was suspended for three years and he had to > vacate his position as spokesperson. > > Shivambu was guilty of prejudicing the reputation of the ANC for swearing > at a journalist, said Hanekom. > > *Magaqa's rap* > Additionally, league secretary-general Sindiso Magaqa was found guilty of > bringing the party into disrepute by publicly condemning ANC national > executive committee member and South Africa's minister of public > enterprises, Malusi Gigaba. > > For this he was sentenced to an 18-month suspension from the party, which > in turn was suspended for three years. He was also ordered to make a public > apology to Gigaba within five days. > > Malema, ANC Youth League spokesperson Floyd Shivambu, deputy president > Ronald Lamola, treasurer general Pule Mabe, secretary general Sindiso > Magaqa and deputy secretary general Kenetswe Mosenogi were found guilty by > the ANC's national disciplinary hearing of ill-discipline and undermining > ruling party leadership. > > The youth league leaders were found guilty and each handed a sentence of a > two-year suspension from the party. The sentence itself, was in turn > suspended for three years. > > *Everything above board* > Announcing the ANC's national disciplinary committee's decision, > chairperson Derek Hanekom insisted the disciplinary process had been > properly initiated and followed. He underscored the importance of > discipline within the party as "non-negotiable", and said the committee had > rejected arguments, put forward by witnesses at the hearing -- including > Winnie Madikizela-Mandela -- that the youth league was autonomous and > independent from the ANC, its constitution and its processes. > > Hanekom said the committee had also rejected suggestions that the > disciplinary hearing mightbe used to settle political > scores<http://mg.co.za/article/2011-10-05-sexwale-dont-use-malema-hearing-to-settle-scores> > . > > Malema's first appearance before the ANC disciplinary committee took place > at Luthuli House at the end of August. It was moved after violence erupted > in the Johannesburg CBD. > > Youth league members and supporters threw rocks, bottles and bricks at > journalists and police, and burnt ANC flags and T-shirts bearing the image > of Zuma. > > *History of discipline* > This is not Malema's first time in front of the ANC's disciplinary > committee. In May last year, he was hauled over the coals for accusing Zuma > of being worse than former president Thabo Mbeki for berating him in public. > > After a bungled prosecution, Malema was eventually ordered to apologise to > Zuma, to pay a R10 000 fine, and was sent to a political school and to > anger-management classes. > > The national disciplinary committee at the time said should Malema be found > guilty of provoking serious divisions or a break-down of unity in the > organisation within the next two years, his ANC membership would be > suspended > > *Out in force* > A huge metro police contingent was deployed outside Luthuli House in > central Johannesburg on Thursday morning, ahead of the announcement of the > hearing's decision. > > President and Sauer streets were closed for security reasons by 7am, said > Johannesburg metro police spokesperson Chief Superintendent Wayne Minnaar. > > "Our officers have been deployed to monitor the situation around Luthuli > House," said Minnaar. > > "They will be there for the rest of the day," he said. -- Sapa, Staff > reporter > > A previous version of this story said that ANCYL spokesperson Floyd > Shivambu had been suspended for remarks made about Public Enterprises > Minister Malusi Gigaba. It was in fact the league's secretary-general, > Sindiso Magaqa, who received this sanction. > > *For more news and multimedia on ANC Youth League president Julius Malema* > On Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 11:33 AM, Lerato Motimele > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Since the top six of the youth league have been suspended, is it proper >> for one to think that it is time for Lebogang Maile to emerge, including >> the likes of Lehlohonolo Masoga? Just a question. And also, this may mean >> that the youth league NEC may be disbanded and go to an urgent elective >> conference. >> >> What your view cdes? >> >> Lerato >> >> -- >> You are subscribed. 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