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THE SMART NEWS SOURCE | Mar 11 2010 17:45 | LAST UPDATED Mar 11 2010 17:45 |
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Former Gauteng premier Mbhazima Shilowa has tendered his resignation from the ANC, its spokesperson Jessie Duarte said on Wednesday. "The resignation letter was delivered last night [Tuesday]," said Duarte. "He [Shilowa] tendered his resignation to the secretary of the province and apparently he is making an announcement today, probably informing us that he is joining a new political party. "We were expecting it. It's no surprise to the ANC. We knew he was going to do that," added Duarte. She said the ANC was also expecting the resignation of two provincial ministers in the Eastern Cape. "Of course we would be ready to replace them immediately," said Duarte. Meanwhile, a special meeting of the party's national executive committee will be convened on Wednesday to discuss the suspension of its former chairperson Mosiuoa Lekota, who has threatened to start a breakaway party. "The meeting starts at 2pm in Johannesburg," said ANC spokesperson Jessie Duarte. The decision to suspend Lekota, the former defence minister, and Mluleki George, his former deputy, was taken by the party’s national working committee on Monday.  CONTINUES BELOW Last week Lekota went on Talk Radio 702 and, in what ANC president Jacob Zuma described as a "media show", accused the ANC of deviating from past policy and said he was "serving divorce papers" on the ruling party. The ANC has also suspended five senior regional members in the Western Cape for undermining party unity and discipline. The five members included Mbulelo Ncedana and Ebrahim Sawant, the axed secretary and deputy secretary of the ANC's Dullah Omar region in the Western Cape. Ncedana was among the organisers of a public meeting of disgruntled ANC members in Langa, Cape Town, on Saturday which was addressed by Lekota. Mbeki resigned on September 21 after the NEC decided to remove him from office. The decision came after a ruling by Judge Chris Nicholson that he could not exclude the possibility of political interference in the decision to prosecute Zuma on fraud and corruption charges. 'Radical action' Zuma, meanwhile, vowed "radical action" against Lekota on Tuesday. "Unfortunately, comrades, as we prepare for elections we have to deal with the shenanigans of some elements within the ANC who [want] to break away and form a splinter party," said Zuma. These people could not accept the democratic process that led to the appointment of Zuma over Mbeki, and the subsequent recall of Mbeki by the ANC as the country's president, he said. "Today we are seeing patterns of behaviour which can best be described as charlatan," Zuma said. "They go around the country attempting to cajole the membership of our movement into a rebellion against our organisation. We are not going to tolerate that. "While recent events have been painful, they should not be used to undermine the ANC and its leadership." Zuma accused the splinter group of trying to "steal the Freedom Charter", the document that sets out the ANC's priorities and goals. "In fact, they want to steal the Freedom Charter which is unlawful. It belongs to the ANC." He said "serving divorce papers" meant the party did not mean much to Lekota. "What does that mean? You are defeated in a democratic process and you take such action?" Zuma said a special national executive committee meeting on Wednesday would discuss the matter "and take very radical decisions". "Our view is that we can't allow people who are bitter about democratic processes to sow disunity and confusion within our structure," he said. Members were supposed to rally behind their leaders and "loyal members know how to raise issues in the party. The ANC is not a liberal organisation where people can do as they please and nothing happens." The party would act "very decisively" to rid itself of factionalism, he said, adding that history had been "very unkind" to breakaways from the ANC who realised they were on their own. "It's cold out there if you are out of the ANC, very cold," he said, urging unionists not to take the disenchanted group seriously. - Sapa TOPICS IN THIS ARTICLE
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bongile myoli on October 15, 2008, 10:45 am
HAAAA......... who else did not expect this? Even Gwede Mantashe said he would not be suprised but im telling you now that, these guys have to dig down to convince the ANC supporters not to follow these "Radicals" as per JZ. Im not sure whether he forgets that this kind of behaviour was started by Ndzimande, VAvi and thier puppet-MAlema. But he did not voice out to them as radicals becoz they were in support of his dirty moves.
mava TG on October 15, 2008, 1:47 pm
"We were expecting it. It's no surprise to the ANC. We knew he was going to do that," added Duarte.
She said the ANC was also expecting the resignation of two provincial ministers in the Eastern Cape. "Of course we would be ready to replace them immediately," said Duarte. What is that for leadership? reactinery, they wait for things to go wrong so that they could replace. Come on,surely something should have been done about the real issues making good silver members uncomfortable. We need real leadership, who else is going to resign and be replaced by whom?
Avhatakali Nenungwi on October 15, 2008, 2:50 pm
These actions by these sore losers will end in disaster for only them. the ANC will not rest on its laurels. Thank you renegades for leaving our beloved party. As for Terror who Chaired this wonderful organisation history will remember you as one of those who worked tirelessly to destroy it and failed miserably. All you should have done is seek to address all these "concerns" of yours within the movement. Long Live ANC
Lisolomzi Blani on October 15, 2008, 4:06 pm
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At reality check its not going to be eazy for the new party to just walk over in some provinces but if it go this way....Shilowa for all Northern provinces, George for Eastern and Westerncape, and Lekota for Gauteng and Freestate ha! they sure will win in triumphant and the whole of fellow SA's who really love our country and our democracy we will all be in a euphoric state.....great move MR SHILOWA!!!loooooove democracy.........