Suspended African National Congress (ANC) Youth League leader Julius Malema is plotting a comeback strategy that is said to include appealing against his suspension and trying to humiliate President Jacob Zuma on the world stage by disrupting the conference on climate change (COP-17) in Durban later this month, insiders say.
After he was suspended by the ANC disciplinary committee last Thursday for bringing the party into disrepute, Mr Malema voiced defiance and warned his opponents that he intended a fight to the finish. This suggests the battle for control of the ruling party could get uglier before the elective conference next year. His suspension was seen as victory for Mr Zuma, but Mr Zuma could find his leadership of the ANC contested at Mangaung by a candidate backed by Mr Malema. Sources in the league said at the weekend that Mr Malema had set up a committee that would plan and implement a comeback strategy. Two members of the league's national executive committee (NEC) confirmed that the plan included busing supporters in an effort to disrupt the COP-17 meeting. The same crowd would be transported to Mangaung to heckle Mr Zuma at the ANC's centenary celebrations in January. Mr Malema is also said to have told his allies he plans to "spill the beans" on Mr Zuma. The league's NEC is said to have endorsed Mr Malema's appeal and those of the other five NEC members when it met on Saturday. League spokeswoman Magdalene Moonsamy declined to comment, saying a press conference would be held this week. An NEC member said the meeting agreed that funding for the appeal and other efforts in support of Mr Malema, and the campaign to oust Mr Zuma, be sought overseas as local donors were reluctant. A strategy committee was set up because Mr Malema no longer trusted some members of his NEC. His loyalists believe treasurer Pule Mabe is eyeing Mr Malema's post. Weekend newspapers reported that Mr Malema's deputy, Ronald Lamola, clashed with Mr Mabe last Thursday after the suspension. But an NEC member said Mr Mabe was grilled on Saturday about the claims of seeking Mr Malema's job and the NEC was "satisfied by his explanation". [email protected] http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/Content.aspx?id=158562 http://www.investec.com/en_group/#home/legal/email_disclaimer.html The disclaimer also provides our corporate information and names of our directors as required by law. The disclaimer is deemed to form part of this message in terms of Section 11 of the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 25 of 2002. If you cannot access the disclaimer, please obtain a copy thereof from us by sending an email to: [email protected] -- 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] .
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