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South African Communist Party, Western Cape, 9 September 2014 PEC statement The 5th Plenary Session of the 7th Western Cape Congress Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) met on 6 September 2014 at the SACP Provincial Offices in Athlone, Cape Town. The meeting engaged on amongst others on the imperative of reclaiming our communities; the character of counter-revolutionary forces; supporting state institutions; promoting comprehensive social security; and community formations. Reclaiming our communities The PEC welcomed the Central Committee determination to hold its meetings within communities in order to interact with them during or after such meetings, and the directive for provinces to follow the example. As a further strategy to reclaim our communities the PEC will intensify the deployment of Red-Brigades and intensify our Know Your Neighbourhood Campaign. The PEC called on all members of the SACP in the province to meaningfully participate in the Integrated Development Planning processes to foster working class hegemony in ward allocations and, above all, the interests of the working class and poor communities. The PEC called upon the Cabinet to strengthen communication of programmes to be executed within the Western Cape Province so as to enhance participation by organs of people's power. The character of counter-revolutionary forces The PEC noted that, the road to the 2014 General Election was marked by several counter-revolutionary manoeuvres masquerading as the champions of the poor, and grandstanding in desperate attempts to win votes. The post-election has seen these pseudo-revolutionary groupings hoarding the public domain with utterances that amount to empty commotion which is disdainful and dogmatic. These surrogates of capital have paraded themselves in red overalls and blue garb in legislatures, and seek to subvert the overwhelming mandate of our people. The potential damage which these forces can cause can only be effectively averted through correct characterisation and action. The PEC called resolved to request the Central Committee to prepare a discussion document on the character of these forces, their essential content and links. This should enhance the defence of our liberation Alliance and revolution against the onslaught by the counter-revolutionaries and their surrogates. Supporting state institutions Parliament is the people's tribune, and as part of the state, it is a pillar of the National Democratic Revolution to achieve the overhaul transformation of South Africa from the history of the past, colonial and apartheid eras, to a fully-fledged national democratic society based on the principals of united, non-racial, non-sexist and democratic society, to a socialist transition. Therefore Parliamentarians should take up the concerns of our people, hold the executive to account, and pass legislation in a manner consistent with the mandate given by of our people. Thus the rules, orders, and conventions of Parliament should accord with the ethos of the majority of our people. The PEC called for the overhaul of the rules and orders of Parliament to facilitate the creation of a truly activist South African Parliament. Comprehensive social security The incorrect comprehension of the purpose of the pensioned fund legislation amendments eventuated in the unfortunate consequence of some sections of the workers cashing their pension fund reserves by resignation to "avert forfeiting a large portion of such funds to government". This situation once more strengthens the call for government to implement a comprehensive social security system. The PEC called for a road show by the government to explain the purpose of the pension fund amendments to workers. The PEC further called for measures to protect those workers who have already tendered their resignation and cashed their pensions from the harsh consequences of their actions, including lack of job security. The PEC called on the Public Investment Corporation to invest more in infrastructure development and production than in the speculative financial sector and markets, so as to enhance job creation, skills development and economic transformation. The PEC also called for the fast-tracking of National Health Insurance implementation to benefit the working class and poor not the private health industry. Community formations The PEC resolved to continue to work with all genuine community formations that aim at improving the conditions and lives of the working class. Thus the PEC believes that, community formations should focus on community related matters and pursue their solutions lawfully, with the respect for the people, and protection of those who are vulnerable. Thus the PEC wishes to emphasise and put it categorical we will not continue to have relations with any formations, whatever their name, that conduct themselves in a manner that undermines Alliance leaders in the province and impairs the integrity of the ANC. Issued by SACP Western Cape Contact: Masonwabe Sokoyi SACP Western Cape Provincial Spokesperson Cell: 0765243242 Office: 021 696 2522 Fax: 086 558 2481 twitter :@SACPWC Facebook: SACP Western Cape Email: [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] . --- 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]. 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