ANCYL treasurer-general Pule Mabe purged MAY 7, 2012 | ALEX MATLALA AND MOIPONE MALEFANE | 11 COMMENTS<http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2012/05/07/ancyl-treasurer-general-pule-mabe-purged?filter=all_comments> POLICE were called in to stop the chaos that marred the ANC Youth League's national executive committee meeting in Johannesburg when supporters of the organisation's expelled leader, Julius Malema, and his detractors squared up to each other.
- - DISCIPLINARIAN: Deputy ANC Youth League president Ronald Lamola. Photo: Martin Rhodes PURGED: ANC Youth League treasurer-general Pule Mabe has been voted out of the organisation. Photo: Tsheko Kabasia RELATED ARTICLES<http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2012/05/07/ancyl-treasurer-general-pule-mabe-purged#> - Malema kicked out<http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2012/04/25/malema-kicked-out> - 'Malema must fight his own battle and not involve the king'<http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2012/05/04/malema-must-fight-his-own-battle-and-not-involve-the-king> - Malema's name off - then back on - ANCYL website<http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2012/05/02/malema-s-name-off---then-back-on---ancyl-website> - Fall guy in a sinister ploy?<http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2012/04/26/fall-guy-in-a-sinister-ploy> - Vavi will lead ANC one day, says youth league<http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2012/05/03/vavi-will-lead-anc-one-day-says-youth-league> This was after supporters of Pule Mabe, the league's treasurer-general who was pushed out of the league in a vote of no confidence, threatened violence after it became apparent that he was in trouble with the remaining supporters of Malema. Mabe is now seen as a Malema detractor. Tensions at the meeting, which started on Friday at the Reef Hotel, became apparent after several proposals were tabled, including the disbandment of the organisation's national working committee (NEC). The committee is responsible for running the day-to-day affairs of the league. According to several sources, who attended the meeting, Malema's supporters wanted to purge his perceived foes, including Mabe. They told Sowetan that when a decision was taken that Mabe should be fired, his supporters began a heated exchange with those who voted against his expulsion. These led to police being called to scene but Mabe left the meeting soon after they arrived. The plan to axe Mabe started unfolding on Friday when league deputy president Ronald Lamola delivered his political report. Lamola spoke about discipline, fingering Mabe as someone who needed to be disciplined. Mabe was accused by other national executive committee members of being divisive and failing to pay for some of the league's activities in Limpopo. Other leaders felt the process followed in getting rid of Mabe was unfair and insisted that he be put through a disciplinary processes if he was suspected of any wrongdoing. The matter was put to the vote since there was a large number of people who did not agree with the decision. Yesterday Mabe confirmed that he had been recalled after a vote of no confidence was passed by members of the NEC during a secret vote. "I remain a disciplined member of the ANC Youth League and I will never define myself outside the organisation. I will continue to observe all due processes and respect the internal processes of the league. "I firmly believe that the ANC Youth League remains a preparatory school of the ANC where young people should be groomed and draw experiences from. "It should always be borne in mind that the unity of the organisation is bigger than all of us," Mabe said. Sowetan was reliably informed that a faction sympathetic to Mabe vowed to resign in solidarity but Mabe advised them not to resign since he accepted the NEC's decision. Mabe's expulsion is interpreted as a move to neutralise Malema's political foes ahead of the league's national general council. The NGC is expected to elect Malema's replacement before the ANC's policy conference in June. Sources privy to the ongoing discussion within the league said the national youth agencie's, Andile Lungisa was among those in the race to replace Malema. -- 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] .
