SACPblackStar.jpg
South African Communist Party, North West, 20 March 2014
Provincial Executive Committee statement
The South African Communist Party (SACP) in the North West province held a
successful PEC meeting from the 14th to 16th March 2014 in the Moses Kotane
district, Rustenburg. The meeting was addressed by Central Committee member,
Comrade Charles Setsubi, and Cde Mpho Khunou, ANC PEC member. The meeting
also received an input on the state of higher education in the province.
The meeting reflected on the current socio-economic challenges facing the
country and the working class globally. We also analysed the current
political period leading to the national elections scheduled to take place
on the 07th May 2014.
Alliance
The meeting concluded that, we should work for the unity and cohesion of the
alliance especially during this period when the enemy of the national
democratic revolution has deployed its agents in our organizations to sow
divisions. We were reminded of what Cde Samora Machel said about sifting the
enemy from within our ranks:
"The other face is that of the indirect and secondary enemy, who presents
himself under the cover of a nationalist and even as a revolutionary thus
making it difficult to identify him... The fighter must distinguish friend
from foe even if the latter is concealed under the same colour, language
family ties or tribal markings as their own, even if he raises his flag with
us."
We have recently observed the enemies of the revolution, after using the
congress movement as a stepping stone, showing us their reactionary true
characters. We are clear on one thing: our revolution is not dependent on
individuals because they all join the organizations voluntarily and are
therefore free to leave if they feel there is a political rupture between
them and the organizations.
The emergence of the puritanical tendency by the so called orthodox Marxists
is something that will need patience and discipline for us as communists.
Our role is to ensure that the revolutionary class is not misled by
opportunists. Cde Mao warned us in his, Introductory note to "Material on
the Hu Feng Counter-Revolutionary Clique" (May 1955).when, he said:
"Idealism and metaphysics are the easiest things in the world, because
people can talk as much nonsense as they like without basing it on objective
reality or having it tested against reality. Materialism and dialectics, on
the other hand, need effort. They must be based on and tested by objective
reality. Unless one makes the effort one is liable to slip into idealism and
metaphysics.
The PEC concluded that, we have a revolutionary duty to defeat the backward
tribal politics that is pursued by Zwelinzima Vavi and Irvin Jim, because it
will divide the working class and sow dangerous seeds for the entire nation.
We have seen the danger of tribal wars in Rwanda and many parts of Africa.
As one member of the Rwanda Patriotic Front, once said during the mass
slaughter in the country: "The terms Hutu and Tutsi are merely ideological
constructs, describing different relationships to the means and mode of
production."
On the ANC
The PEC further concluded that we need a united and decisive ANC PEC that
will be politically clear in order to lead the alliance. Action should be
taken against those, who are politically ill-disciplined and who continue to
turn our organization into money making stokvel.
As part of our anti-corruption campaign, we call on the ANC leadership to be
hard on those who are corrupt and use state resources to further their
political agendas. We should name and shame them. The SACP will expose
internal efforts by some to undermine our revolution and sabotage the ANC.
We call on the ANC not to tolerate the current situation where individuals
deployed to government undermine the collective of the ANC in the province.
The PEC should reign in these individuals in a more decisive manner.
On COSATU
The party will continue to ensure that the struggle of the working class is
not undermined by continually engaging with most of its affiliates of
COSATU. We shall continue to provide the necessary support to the struggles
of the workers in their respective sectors. We shall engage the department
of labour and government to look into the conditions of the workers in the
retail, mining, farming sectors.
The progressive legislations passed by the ANC government should be
implemented without fail. The SACP will further engage with COSATU on the
establishment of a trade union political commission. We reiterate our call
for the paramount unity of all affiliates of the federation in the province.
Strike in the platinum belt
A strike is not an end but a means to an end. Workers in the platinum belt
must rise against the demagogues of the likes of AMCU'S Mathunjwa, who is
leading the workers down a destructive path. The man is getting richer by
the day, while workers are losing wages from a poorly managed strike.
Workers were promised a revolution that is yet to materialize after three
years, while Mathunjwa's lifestyle resembles that of a showbiz personality.
Workers should not be led by a leadership that is dishonest, cynical and
careerist. Workers should consider their welfare and go back to strengthen
the NUM.
Higher education and training
We welcome the appointment of the NWU's, Vice Chancellor, Professor Kgoadi
and hope that his leadership will help with the transformation of the North
West University especially the Potchefstroom campus. We call on all South
Africans to support the minister of higher education and training in his
move to review autonomy of university councils.
The state of affairs in the higher learning institutions is shameful and
unpardonable and needs strong and decisive leadership. The SACP in the
province, working with the alliance partners, will work to eradicate racism
in the North West education sector.
On the national election
A comprehensive elections program to enhance work by the ANC focusing on
labour was endorsed. Working will COSATU and its affiliates, the Chris Hani
Red Brigades will be deployed to all working sectors to campaign for the
overwhelming victory of the ANC in the province. We call on all members of
the federation and communities in the North West not to waste their votes
but cast them for the ANC because it is the only party capable of delivering
on its manifesto. The ANC commits while others promise!!
Issued by SACP North West
Contact:
Pat Motubatse - 1st Deputy Provincial Secretary
071 186 0601 or
Madoda Sambatha - Provincial Secretary
082 800 5336
--
--
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] .
---
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups
"YCLSA Discussion Forum" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email
to [email protected].
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
<<image001.jpg>>
