ANC warns as Lekota heads to Gauteng

If Lekota supporters are branded as intolerant, where did they learn it from? Remember how Mr Mbeku's picture was burned outside court and how he had to endure name calling. The ANC continues to label Lekota as a dog, his supporters renegades of some sort. Who are intolerant here?

One amazing thing, did the ANC ever forced Zuma to denounce publicly Malema and Vavi's war statements and Malema's name calling of Mbeki?
Why cant they Leave Mbeki alone? Why do they want him to denounce Lekota et al? Why should it matter to them because, they "Have lost confidence in him" and they "Cannot leave a day with him".
One thing that Mr Zuma must retract is his public declaration of his friendship with Mbeki. It is disgusting and hypocrytical becausewe all know that he forever stabs the man in the back.

Molwantwa Solomon

What drastic action? If it's expulsion, then it's long overdue. These people are out of the ANC already. Imprisonment or sanctions would do.

Having a tadd of a problem swallowing your own medicine, guys! Welcome to a world in which the majority don't agree with you anymore! You've progressively lost the plot, we were trying to build a new South Africa built upon the Freedom Charter. The ANC sounds just like a Christian sect I once belonged to that thought they had a special corner on God's truth and that the rest of the world (and all other churches) were in error. Its called being blinded by one's own point of view... ultimately ends up in a kind of schizophrenia if you let it go far enough. How about remembering that God gave you two eyes and two ears and only one mouth? You should be listening to your supporters before condemning them.

A party flag is as symbolic as the face(president) of the party.A t-shirt with the face of TM wa s burnt, and no action was taken. He was ridiculed and no one protected him. things were said about leaders in the ANC, and no one was suspended. Now those who are not happy with the ANC are being punished. the ANC is doing exactly what Terror is saying. they are driven by vengance. everytime they speak you hear anger. The ANCWL was the final nail. calling people dogs in this day in age. The ANC must stop acting like dictators, because that is chasing the voters away. JZ sings mshini wam, and voters go. Malema says he will kill, more voters run. Angie calls people dogs, more voters go. the leadership recalls, and suspends, and the members quit the party. can't you see that there is something wrong with the ANC. stop comparing the splinter party to the PAC, because you know very well that had you gone for elections around 1962 you had a big chance of loosing to the PAC. Elections are around the corner this time, and you might just not get 50%+1 vote (think about that). the people are tired of the ANC that throws weight around, and pulls rank when issues are raised. even the ANC elders are ashamed og this, and for the first time are not defending the party leadership (what does that tell you). if Jesus does not come back in the next few years, what JZ said (ruling untill he comes) may not be fuldilled.come on now ANC wake up and smell the roses or you will follow Mugabe and ZANU.

The recent "coup d' état" has exposed the levels of autocratic and dictatorial life ordinary people will be subjected to under the reigning ANC regime.

The ANC is running scared and losing support at an unprecidented rate.
Support for various opposition is mounting, and when alliances are struck, will present a Tsunami of reckoning against the rash and ill considered decisions of the few power hungry megalomaniacs now BRIEFLY warming their seats.

The clear split along tribal lines in support of a leader whose 'sell by date' passed by long ago is exactly opposite to the needs of our democracy and the future goals of our nation.
The younger 'middle class Black Diamond' stands to lose the most, from there hard earned and well deserved gains.
The poor will be even further entrenched into poverty, with ever increasing empty politicians promises.

The threats being made against members bears this out even more fully, as each person in the country has a DUTY to responsibly listen to and evaluate all the parties and what strengths they offer, without fearing retribution in a Zimbabwe style vendetta.

Never even by little chance vote for the rebelions party. The reason why we attend this meetings is because we want to hear that what is it that Lekota is going to say or promise when he is alone because he failed us when he was in ANC. We shall never by any chance vote for him because he is only using us as the ladder then after he will forget about us.

In order for a "democracy" to be a functioning democracy, there has to be more than one political party with the ability to access the driver's seat. For the first time, since the apartheid era, South Africa has a chance of - at last - becoming truly democratic. For the ANC to declare it will take disciplinary action against any member seen to be mobilising for the formation of a splinter party is akin to locking the barn door after the horse has been stolen. Any disciplinary on the part of the ANC toward him is plain silly. Lekota is already on a mission to create a much-needed alternative for South African voters. The ANC has had this country by the throat for far too long!

"ANC warns as Lekota heads to Gauteng"

The recent "coup d' état" has exposed the levels of autocratic and dictatorial life ordinary people will be subjected to under the reigning ANC regime.

The ANC is running scared and losing support at an unprecidented rate.
Support for various opposition is mounting, and when alliances are struck, will present a Tsunami of reckoning against the rash and ill considered decisions of the few power hungry megalomaniacs now BRIEFLY warming their seats.

The clear split along tribal lines in support of a leader whose 'sell by date' passed by long ago is exactly opposite to the needs of our democracy and the future goals of our nation.
The younger 'middle class Black Diamond' stands to lose the most, from there hard earned and well deserved gains.
The poor will be even further entrenched into poverty, with ever increasing empty politicians promises.

The threats being made against members bears this out even more fully, as each person in the country has a DUTY to responsibly listen to and evaluate all the parties and what strengths they offer, without fearing retribution in a Zimbabwe style vendetta.

These peolpe must not forget where this country is coming from with ANC/IFP conflict and if you know history the IFP orginated from the anc. Just word of caution to Lekota and Clan! TD

Never before in the history of mankind has so little been said in so many words about so few

I just find it hillarious of the ANC to issue these senseless warnings against ANC members, when they have said over and over again that they do not take the new party seriously and will thus not spend sleepless nights over it. But guess what? They have heard that the people do take the new party seriously and cannot wait for it to arrive. I have supported the ANC in past elections but was never comfortable taking up membership. But with the new party coming, I am ready to become a member. I cannot wait for this historic opportunity to join a party which represents South Africa's next government.

I undertsnad many people in Gauteng cannot wait as they are "sick and tired of these ANC guys led by Jacob Zuma". These are people from all walks of life, Christians, Muslims, Hindus, trade union members and many others who want to be part of a party which will defend democracy. It is one thing to hoodwink about 2000 people chosen through stealth, intimidation in ANC branches but another to woodwink millions of South Africans who have been watching this Zuma saga with dismay.

Let us thank God, that these guys decided to recall President Mbeki and unleashed this wave of reaction from ordinary people. Otherwise they would have continued with their shenanigans without being checked. I want to say it over and over again , "Thank God, thank God that these Zuma men and women decided to recall our beloved president" and helped mobilise ordinary South Africans against the Malemas, Vavis, Manamelas and Nzimandes of this world who are hellbent on destroying this country. I cannot wait to join the new party.

On what is obviously shaping itself to be a new party formation, it is concerning that its pundits want to exploit the ANC for as long as they can. Strategically it serves them well, however, it inversely may sour deep seeded memories of betrayal, distrust, disloyalty, hatred and etc, rightly or wrongly so. Therein lies the utmost danger of all.

Forming a new party on the other hand should not be as dangerous, in fact, a democracy should strive on the very principle of diverse opinion. Only a retard should have thought a broad church of opinion will hold forever, it was only a matter of time.

This same premise will also continue beyond the current excitement. Meaning the ANC is likely to have other breakaways in the future and so the new party - this is just how the game goes.

My wish would be that those wishing to form a party do so as quickly as they can afford to without provoking those whom they have left behind.

DEEP HATRED HAS RESULTED IN MANY LOST LIVES UNNECESSARILY IN MAY PARTS OF THE WORLD.

I find it puzzling that Lekota talks of principles and honour when he is not doing the obvious and honourable thing: just resigns from the ANC, once and for all. He should be man enough to walk his talk voluntarily and with immediate effect. That way he'll gain more respect.

In a normal society, if the ruling party was losing members, they'd look at themselves, change their rhetoric, spin doctor some positive etc...

Not in SA with Vavi and Malema types ruling the show. No - a new party is formed and suddenly warnings start. Next there'll be violence because those in power don't want to lose it. ANC: if you don't want to be tarred with the same brush as ZanuPF, then don't behave like them. People can support who they want and that is in ALL of our interests.

If the ANC don't like what they're seeing, tell the SACP and Cosatu to stand for election on their own and then lets see what happens...

I'm so excited that we are now getting opposition. Freedom is truly on its way.

Soon we will see just how "democratic" our comrades are. Soon we'll see if they learnt more from PW and Verwoerd or from Ghandi and Mandela.
Soon we'll see if the constitution means anything.

I cannot be the only person who is beyond astonishment at the ANC's blindingly obvious double standards and hypocrisy. Apart from the fact that on one hand they are quite happy the ‘dogs have left’ they seem to go to extraordinary lengths to intimidate potential dissidents.

I also hear they are also ‘utterly disgusted’ with the antics of the said dissidents.

And this comes from a bunch who supported a Zilla meeting in Cape Town being disrupted by ANC supporters… who were quite happy to have their supporters drop their pants at what was supposed to be a political meeting… who supported a motor-mouth who threatened to ‘kill for Zuma’… who supported those who heckled Mbeki and Lekota as well, and prevented them being able to deliver their addresses… who have…

Oh well, you get the point.

They seem to believe that ‘Merda taurorum animas conturbit’, but while their supporters might be easily fooled, anyone with average intelligence isn’t.

Before 1994, we were forced to do what we don't want do by the NP led government. It won't take seconds before our anger spill over from us poor communite, and when that happens, ANC leaders you should be prepared for real war.

The ANC, the party i so loved and never thought i would leave for any other, is now a party of people who have no truth, baggages, criminal records or cases pending, who are hellbent on imposing themselves on us.
But no more, the way they treated the State President Mbeki, swearing and calling him name? said they cannot leave with this man any longer, Mbeki must go because he is breaking the party into pieces. They still continue to swear at us all who are not seeing eye to eye with what they are doing, calling us dogs, well we might be dogs but we have no baggages like the "Angels" in this new ANC, and we are a self respecting bunch of God fearing dogs. Now the very people who used to call the President names, and said that they don't need him, "he must go" are now asking the very same person to campaign for the party they kicked him from. Hell no!!! these people have no sefve respect, they are just like an abusive husband who will swear and beat his poor wife, and turn around demand sex and food from her as if nothing has hapened.
we say to the President; don't campaign for a party that has treated you like a dog, since they have now come clean and called us dogs.
PLEASE MR. PRESIDENT DON'T LISTEN TO THESE SELFISH BUNCH OF NO GOOD, AND CAMPAIGN FOR THEM, you won't be canvasing for the ANC, but people who are just there to benefit and enrich themselves.
As for me and my family will vote for a party that fears God and have respect for the freedom charter, constitution and its members, the NEW PARTY. Mosiuoa, and co: go on and get that movement on the ground we can't wait any longer, this party is long over due.

Phenda
Bloemfontein

How much i wish that anc can able to understand that this is a different story compared to Holomisa's regime and the others, here we are talking about a recalling of a state president who is familiar not only in the anc but south africa as whole or internationallty so. they keep on wasting time and talking about history, hey this is totally different, we've many ordinary south africans who are hurt but yet not memebers of anc. hey RI KHOMENI RINGA PELI.

it is indeed sad to see the same people we have intrusted our young democrasy and constitution bave be come intolerant of it whe it nolonger suits them i'm not supprised to hear that ANC MEMBERS are trying to stop lekota supporters from having thier meeting in orange farm today. it is infringing on thier democratic right to peacefull gathering to discuss democrasy and political future.
how can you expect anyone to gard our democrasy if you have no respect for it. maybe this is debate is delt with in the

If the constitution of South Africa is still existing and valid,ANC members are adviced to leave Lekota and his followers alone to do their thing in Gauteng since it is their constitutional right to do so.
SWM Soole- Lesotho