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SACP EC Statement, 10 December 2014 "In the name of Nelson Mandela and that of ANC let's act now or never" The South African Communist Party (SACP) in the Eastern Cape has noted with great concerns the protracted "Nelson Mandela memorial scandal" that has engulfed the local state, but excruciating in the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality. We have thus noted the worrisome reported developments in the scandal which include amongst others the convictions, the reported string of death threats. We welcome the conviction of the businessman charged alongside the political leadership of BCMM as it brings the matter closer to conclusion. This "Nelson Mandela Memorial Scandal" raised its ugly head following the death of our revered leader, former President of the African National Congress (ANC); first Commander-in-Chief of the people`s liberation army, uMkhonto we Sizwe; founding President of our first democratically elected government, Comrade Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. It is sad to note that whilst the people of our country and the entire world mourned this world icon, some saw an opportune to pocket R5.9 million of the money meant for the memorials. This scandal does not only compromise the standing of those implicated but also put the good standing of our ANC in society into scrutiny. It also tarnishes the good name and the image of our revered leader Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. It is in this context that we reaffirm our call for those implicated to act in the best interest of the ANC and follow the Mangaung resolution by stepping aside and allow the organization to consider their individual cases. We are calling for decisiveness from the leadership of the ANC in relation to the matter, the ANC must take action and not wait for implicated people to decide if they want to step aside or not; it is the role of the leadership to provide the leadership and protect the name and the image of the ANC. In the name and the image of Nelson Mandela and that of the ANC alliance we are calling for decisive action. Issued by the SACP Eastern Cape Contact: Siyabonga Mdodi SACP Provincial Spokesperson Cell: 083 358 8070 Tel: 040 635 0463 Fax: 086 268 1281 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]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
