I do not believe it, Lekota says of suspension

Lekota and Hlophe are exactly the same - crying foul when they were in fact the aggressors - shame - mind you, they seeem to be copying Malema's tactics when looking for attention - this insatiable need for fame and glory overrides all logic!

Believe it or ignore it, you’re gone you’re history….bye bye
You’ve been reduced to an invisible dot. Just as one once said,
“ I wish I could shrink down to the size of an ant. And maybe there would be thousands of other people shrunken down to ant-size, and we would get together and dig tunnels down into the ground, and live there. But don't ever call us 'ants,' because we hate that.”

You’re such a power hungry mob…useless ant.

I think the ANC has ousted JZ and put Julius Malema in charge! They're making the kind of decisions only he can come up with.

This has been long overdue, it's not a new thing there is precedence to that effect.I am surprised that Mr Lekota still make reference to the ANC constitution whhich he rightly pointed out that it was abodoned by the ANC leardership. Mr Lekota bring us something new and fresh, I will be happier if you engage Mr Cyril Ramaphos and Tokyo Sexwale for the formation of the new movement. We fully behid you and the aspirations and respect you seem to have for the people of South Africa.

Lekota and his group must leave as they are making noise. What is it that he is going to do for us now. He failed us when he was in power. People mustn't be doomed. Wake up and see that Lekota is using poor people and meaningless excuses to climb his ladder because it is of good clarity that his future with ANC is dead.

Mr Lekota seems to be misleading the ANC members when he says no one can be suspended without first receiving a hearing. The ANC contitution provides for suspension as can be seen below in section (c) of 25.12. Why is Mr Lekota not telling the truth?

25.12 Temporary Suspension

(a) The Provincial Disciplinary Committee or the PWC with regard to disciplinary matters not being dealt with at a national level, and the National Disciplinary Committee or the NWC, may summarily suspend the membership of any member, by acting in accordance with the procedures prescribed in Rule 25.12.
(b) Before any of the above structures make such a decision, it must have due regard to the nature and seriousness of an alleged violation or misconduct by a member and/or public representative only after the accusations have been put to him or her for comment by the person or body tasked with such duty by the relevant structure, and he or she has had an opportunity to respond, provided that if such member has been given proper and timeous notice of such opportunity and does not avail himself or herself of such opportunity, and/or does not attend or does not stay in attendance, the matter may be proceeded with in his or her absence.
(c) Exceptional circumstances, as determined by the NWC or National Disciplinary Committee or PWC, as the case may be, may warrant an immediate decision of temporary suspension of a member without eliciting the comment of such member, as provided for in paragraph (b).
(d) The member or public representative shall immediately be informed of such suspension.

Terror Lekota is a shameless opportunist.He argues to be a champion of democracy yet he can't swallow having lost his ANC leadership position and instead uses lies and character assassination to try and advance his dictatorial tendencies.He served "divorce papers" to the ANC and when the party grants his wish he cries foul what a shame!No one in their right mind should follow such a person for his reasoning and mental stability is questionable.
Those who differ with Terror are undemocratic.No one is fit to lead the ANC except himself and those that share his views!He wants a "national convention" but may I warn those who have been fooled into buying this that Terror actually means "national convincing".He wants to mislead people about the diversion of the ANC yet it is him who has digressed from the principles and values of the ANC.His anger can lead into chaos and a bloody civil war.Terror is simply an angry man who has nothing to offer to any sane and progressive person.He is sowing seed of hatred, anger and ethinicity.SOUTH AFRICANS LETS BE VERY AFRAID OF SUCH INDIVIDUALS, FOR ONE DAY WE WILL REGRET HAVING ENTERTAINED SUCH DANGEROUS INDIVIDUALS.

I wonder why the ANC loyalists who now declare Lekota to be a shameless opportunist etc. did not speak up when he was a senior member of the cabinet. If he has the character flaws they identify now, he had them then.

It must be tough to be a loyal, unquestioning supporter of any organization. When things change, you have to change all your opinions. The NP support base went through this when the NP joined the ANC.

It's so much easier in the long run to be an independent thinker. Short-term, it takes a bit more effort because you have to work things out for yourself. Longer-term, it saves you the mental agony of unwinding every position you held dear whenever the leadership changes.

Jacob Zuma has been patient with these guys for quite a long time. As Ngugi Wa thiong'o writes in his book (The trial of Dedan Kimathi), "when the hunted has truely learnt to hunt his hunter, the hunting game is no more". Lekota is down and out. This is real and he should teach himself to come to terms with it.

Thandanani Mpande, University of Southampton

All over the world but especialy in SA politics ALWAYS look for the 2nd agenda,how does this sound ? The ANC knows it will loose votes at the next election.How are they going to solve the problem ? Aha,start another party (probably at the taxpayers expense)attractive to the electorate,whose votes the ANC would have lost to other parties anyway,and recapture these votes,this party
becomes the next alliance partner,and hands over all the votes.Voters in SA seem to have tragically short memories when it comes to the ANC at the next election they will somehow justify how they were had this time round.What a wild idea,or just maybe not so wild eh.