*The Milk bowl has fallen and the cats are fighting amongst themselves, the EFF is in the crossroad within.*
*07 July 2014* I was sitting at home with my wife to be and my four years old baby boy that I love so much. Our cats were milling around our feet. My wife to be was preparing breakfast for me and while she was pouring milk into the bowl, it fell by mistake. I was looking at the two cats fighting amongst themselves for that milk. I began to ask myself how come these two cats were friends for such a short historical time. Now because the milk in the bowl has spilt they treat one another as enemies. I began to shake my head in wonder. The once friends, now fighting cats reminded me of the power battle in the new- born political organization, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) between the self-styled Commander in Chief, Julius Malema and some of its structures in Gauteng and the Western Cape. What caused this turf war between these leaders obviously is a power struggle within their structures and amidst claims by his provincial lieutenants that he is a dictator. And I am pretty sure that it is not only these two provinces that are angry with Honourable Malema, but other provincial EFF fighters who have been given a mandate by voters of this country to promote their revolutionary interests. Now it is all about a few individuals who want to rise rapidly to power for their own selfish enrichment. What about the people who put them there with the hope that they would make their lives better as pledged in the EFF manifesto? It is quite evident that one of the provincial leaders in Gauteng who was removed from the provincial structure in a form of restructuring accused Honourable Malema of being a dictator he was when he was in the ANC YL. He even went further to suggest that the EFF is going to the path of Congress of the People (Cope). Those people, who are fanatical about Julius Malema and his fellow rogues in the EFF, are now upset that they were not doing what was expected. These same people continue to struggle because the leadership is not dealing with their interests, but performing in a comedy of red overalls in our Parliament and Provincial Legislatures. Indeed no normal person can take these childish comedians seriously. These poorest of the poor will only be let down by the embarrassment of its leaders who prefer public spats to healthy engagement. The EFF is characterized by bullying and arrogant leaders, who are not conscious of the interest of the young working class and the poor who are the majority in this country. Their only interest is expelling and suspending those who challenge Julius Malema just as they did in the Youth League. Why should you allow battalions to lead you if they are not willing to be engaged in democratic discussion? Ho Chi Minh, father of the Vietnamese Revolution said, *“All my life, I have served the homeland, the revolution and the people with all my heart and strength. If I should now depart from this world, I would have nothing to regret, except not being able to serve longer and more. When I am gone, a grand funeral should be avoided in order not to waste the people’s time and money.” * Why can’t we be like this great philosopher of the Vietnamese Revolution? When we leave our organization, we should leave it with a good legacy. Let the tenderpreneurs, the bling-leaders hiding under their red overalls, the publicity seekers, those who ascend to positions of leadership with populist rhetoric, and demagogues tremble! Indeed the milk bowl has fallen and the cats, historical comrades, are fighting amongst themselves. *Issued by:* *Matankana “Maharaj” Mothapo – Gauteng Young Communist League Provincial Executive Committee Member and SACP Member (Writing in my personal capacity) * *17 Goustad Flats* *Bunting Road* *Auckland Park* *Johannersburg* *2029* -- -- 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.
