YCLSA Press Statement August 15, 2012
YCLSA POSITION ON THE PLANNED ANCYL PICKET AT LIMPOPO EDUCATION DEPARTMENT The Young Communist League of SA [uFasimba] notes with disappointment the proposed picket by the ANCYL Limpopo at the Limpopo Department of Education planned for Tuesday, 21 August. Whilst the Young Communist League recognizes the ANCYL in Limpopo's right to mass demonstration, we appeal to the Youth League and to young people in general to refrain from participating in any action that serves only the interests of the ANCYL in Limpopo. The YCLSA views the intended picket with scepticism especially since it is the same ANCYL in Limpopo that stood by as the provincial government was looted and until recently, was silent on the textbook saga. Calling on "learners" to participate in the picket during normal school hours further demonstrate the YCLSA suspicion of a ploy to destabilize education in Limpopo. The Young Communist League appeals to young people, affected learners in particular, to work with teachers, the Department of Education and civil society formations in the province towards the speedy implementation of the catch-up plan. "As YCLSA, we do not believe it is in the interest of the learners to play political football at this stage, instead we must provide every support to the learners" said Yershen Pillay, National Chairperson of the YCLSA. “We must categorically state that the “pass one, pass all” policy is outdated and not in the interest of learners, their future and our country. The one solution to this crisis is "to ensure that we all, including the ANCYL, support the catch up programme and refrain from further destabilizing education in Limpopo" Pillay said. The YCLSA does not regard the proposed picket and the recent call for the "stoning" of an MEC in the ANC led government as mutually exclusive, it demonstrate the increase riotous behaviour that we see in the ANCYL in Limpopo. The ANCYL must redirect its efforts towards the immediate goal of supporting learners in Limpopo. The YCLSA also call on the ANCYL in Limpopo and any person with information about the sabotaging of education in Limpopo to report such to law enforcement agencies. Issues by YCL head office For more information contact: Mangaliso Khonza YCL National Spokesperson Cell: 083 617 5546 Tel: 011 339 3621 Sent from my iPad -- 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] .
