SACP Gauteng moves swiftly and decisively suspending leaders allegedly involved in Tshwane factional fights
26 June 2016
The SACP Gauteng Province held a special provincial executive committee (PEC) meeting today, Sunday, 26th June 2016 in Johannesburg.
The purpose of the meeting was to focus on election related political developments in the City of Tshwane.
The PEC resolved to congratulate comrade Thoko Didiza for her nomination as the ANC mayoral candidate for the City of Tshwane. Comrade Thoko is a well-known, time tested militant and revolutionary leader of our movement.
We vest confidence on her ability to lead our alliance`s unified struggle against corporate capture, corruption and factionalism. We also wish to thank the people of Tshwane for welcoming comrade Thoko Didiza.
We further applaud them in their overwhelming majority for isolating, rejecting and defeating the extremely backward and dangerous forces of primitive accumulation, wielding patronage, factionalism, tribalism and patriarchy.
We welcome the prevailing sanity against these violent forces. This unity has pushed back the forces of anarchy. The PEC is convinced of their permanent retreat into their invisible dark corners.
Enabling and conducive conditions for the rebirth of the City of Tshwane must be created
We noted the fact that the recent and renewed wave of violence in the City of Tshwane was a continuation of the divisions and factionalism that dates back to 2011. This was when the structures of the ANC held parallel regional conferences with each electing its own leadership.
To our knowledge the root cause and effects of this strange phenomenon of two parallel regional conferences were never thoroughly attended to. This neglect later set the scene for an implosion into factional, divisive and corrupt tendencies in the region.
It is in this context that we will engage our alliance partners to consider mandating the ANC Integrity Commission to fully investigate the history and subsequent trail of violence and factionalism in Tshwane.
Failure to do this have far reaching and tragic consequences considering that Tshwane is haunted by the spectre of two or multiple centres of power. It is therefore necessary to create an enabling and conducive environment for comrade Thoko Didiza to lead the renewal and rebirth of the City of Tshwane.
Our SACP election programme in the City of Tshwane continues
The PEC reaffirmed its commitment to implement our election programme of action to ensure that the ANC receives a two thirds majority in the next local government elections on the 3rd August 2016.
The SACP therefore resolved to launch its Qina Msebenzi in Roslyn motor industrial plant on Wednesday, 29 June 2016. SACP also resolved to engage in an election poster and pamphlet blitz in the inner City of Tshwane on Saturday, 02nd July 2016.
The SACP Task Team Report on the violence in Tshwane
The PEC received a report from the Task Team set up by the Provincial Working Committee (PWC) on Monday, 20th June 2016. The task team was established to investigate the role played by members of the SACP in the outbreak of violence in Tshwane.
Considering the seriousness and negative impact of this violence, and further considering the fact that SACP has intensified the fight against factionalism, corporate capture and corruption, it was absolutely necessary to investigate this matter.
In investigating this matter, the PWC made it clear that the role of the Task team was not similar to that of law enforcement and criminal activities, but rather focussed on violation of the SACP constitution.
The PEC also concurred that the SACP must not at any given point leave internal organisational matters of ill-discipline to the police and law enforcement agencies. It resolved that the anarchy, violence, and factionalism in Tshwane were as a result of consistent failure and collapse of internal organisational discipline and not failure of law enforcement.
We also welcomed the report of the Task Team and its recommendations and resolved to keep them internal, thus not releasing the report to the public.
The PEC however resolved to take firm disciplinary action against those involved in violating the spirit and letter of the SACP constitution, which is completely different from law enforcement and criminal process.
It further agreed that the District Executive Committee (DEC) will oversee the disciplinary process of implicated members.
The PEC however resolved to suspend with immediate effect 5 (five) DEC members implicated, especially the District Office Bearers. They will be notified of their suspension before the end of the week. The rest of the other members will be dealt with through the DEC.
Members will be charged with bringing the good name of the SACP in disrepute.
It resolved that in taking disciplinary action against its members; it is not getting involved in ANC matters, but on the contrary, upholding its independence and autonomy, as per its own constitution.
We further resolved that law enforcement agencies must move swiftly and decisively, without fear or favour to hold culprits criminally liable.
Our commitment to cooperate with law enforcement agencies to enforce the law was also reaffirmed.
Issued on behalf of the SACP
Issued by the SACP Gauteng province
Contact:
Jacob Mamabolo - SACP Gauteng Provincial Secretary
Mobile: 082 884 1868
Lucian Segami - SACP Gauteng Provincial Spokesperson
Mobile: +2779 5220 098
Office: +2711 339 3621/2
Twitter: GPSACP
Facebook Page: SACP Gauteng Province
