SACP Ncumisa Kondlo 2nd District Congress Declaration
30 April 2015
"Building the working class hegemony towards socio-economic transition to socialism"
The South African Communist Party (SACP), Ncumisa Kondlo District (Amathole Region) in the Eastern Cape convened its 2nd District Congress at the Great Kei Community Hall from 02 - 03 May 2015, under the theme "Building the working class hegemony towards socio-economic transition to socialism".
Our congress was attended by delegates drawn from 49 branches of the SACP, Delegates from our Young Communist League of South Africa (YCLSA), the SACP District and Provincial Leadership, Leaders of our alliance partners.
We used our 2nd District Congress as the platform to assess and evaluate the ideological and political work done by the SACP in Ncumisa Kondlo on the period under review, as we continue building elements and momentum towards socialist South Africa and the world. The congress was also used to analyze the socio-economic conditions faced by the working class here at home and globally, and therefore proposed sustainable solutions to rescue the humankind from bourgeoisie brutality, guided by the Marxist-Leninist tools of analysis.
Internationally:
As the party of the workers and the poor, the party of socialism, we draw our understanding of the local situation from the global context within which our country and subsequently our district exists and our own concrete material conditions.
The congress condemned the continued oppression of the people of Palestine by the apartheid Israel with the financial, military and political support by the inhumane and imperial United States (US). The US gives apartheid Israel three (3) Billion US Dollars` worth of military aid per annum and about 1.2 Billion US Dollars in general aid. This US support has allowed Israel to build the 4th largest army in the world, to kill the people of Palestine.
It is in this context that we have committed to support the calls and action for the Boycott, Disinvestment and Isolation of the brutal apartheid Israel, as they are practicing the worst crimes against humanity. We join the progressive people`s organs of South Africa in calling for the expulsion of the Israel Ambassador in South Africa and calling upon our government to cut all ties with the Israel.
The US should also take a greater responsibility of the mass killings in Palestine as they are the core supporters of Israel for their greedy interests. It is our firm view that the United Nations (UN) should hold US responsible for all atrocities by the Israel Zionist government.
Nationally:
The congress noted the national situation against the background of global and national objective realities, that the global imperialist forces are waging an onslaught to the working class masses world over in an attempt to manage the collapsing and false neo-liberal economic solutions. At the national front these forces appear in the two extremes, the first extreme is the ultra-right as represented by the DA, the second extreme is the ultra-left tendency as represented by the DFB (Amandla Network) and the newly formed United Front.
As the congress we therefore resolved that we must defeat these two extremes, to consolidate, deepen and defend our National Democratic Revolution (NDR).
The congress noted that despite our setbacks , the national reality is marked by major advances such as consolidation of our constitutional democracy and many other concrete achievements that have uplifted the standard of living of many South Africans, these are, but not limited to, the bill of rights, the progressive labour laws, the provision of houses, etc. The congress noted with concern that our advances are threatened by the triple-crisis of unemployment, poverty and multidimensional inequality.
Against the above background of the global and national context, the congress reaffirmed that there is a consensus in the alliance on the need to move onto the second radical phase of the democratic transition, in short the need to place the economy onto the new labour-absorbing growth path through a state-led bulk infrastructure programme and industrialization supported by the exploitation of our minerals for manufacturing and extensive skills development programme.
Locally:
The congress appreciated that we have managed to build an independent and campaigning Party of the working class against a very hostile environment. In a environment where there is a sustained "rooi-gevaar" (anti-communist sentiments) from within and outside the congress movement.
Our district is mostly rural and characterised by high levels of unemployment and illiteracy which requires decisive plan to change the lives of the workers and the poor in the district. It is in this context that we are of the firm view that our district requires a more radical land and agrarian reform programme, and a massive infrastructural development programme. Our District Municipality should therefore focus on assisting people in our rural areas to establish sustainable cooperatives for food production and other societal needs.
Our district has had many cases of women and child abuse, in particular the elderly women in the recent past all in the guise of witchcraft and ruthless criminality. We therefore recommit ourselves in a fight against any form of women and child abuse. The congress also affirmed its principle commitment on gender struggle with a specific focus on capacitating our women as we build elements toward second more radical phase of the transition. We will continue working with our YCLSA to have campaigns against abuse of recreational drugs (substance abuse).
We commit ourselves to take forward the SACP Financial Sector Campaign (FSC) as majority of the workers and the poor continue to suffer at the hands of the greedy financial capital. We will take forward this work by establishment of a Financial Sector Campaign Coalition (FSCC) at the district level working with all progressive formations.
Fighting against corruption:
The congress recommitted the party in a fight against corruption wherever it raises its ugly head. We are deeply concerned by non-ending reports of corruption in the Amathole Toilet Tender Scandal, we are of the view that such kind of allegation whether real or not erode the social base of the movement, and hence the movement must act decisively to combat these things. We reaffirm the call by the SACP PEC that Mr. Chris Magwangqana must reveal all documentations of the procurement process of the toilet tender, this will ensure clean and transparent governance.
University of Fort Hare SRC Elections:
The congress raised its concern on the recent outcomes of the SRC election in the University of Fort Hare where SASCO lost to the DA student organisation. We are of the view that this should be viewed not only as a loss of SASCO but as a warning shot to the entire congress movement. The movement should now begin to analyse the situation especially going the Local Government Elections and develop strategies to interact with the children of the middle class and the black middle class. Part of the issues to be confronted by the movement is the financialization of our formations including SASCO, where private business interests seek to capture our formations for accumulation.
The SACP District Leadership will work close with the SASCO in the University of Fort Hare and other campuses to cover lost ground. We will get closer to the situation and look unto the role of each PYA component including our YCLSA.
The congress elected the District Executive Committee as follows:
District Secretary - Isaac Siguye
District Chair - Lulamile Dwadwa
District Treasurer - Nomonde Dyani
District Deputy Secretary - Thulani Tingo
District Deputy Chairperson - Collen Guzi
Ordinary members: Sithembele Zuka, Lwazi Majota, Thobela Nodliwa, Mlungiseleli Ntsila-, Dumisani Bobela, Nomzi Mndende, Bulelani Mtshaza, Happyboy Ndondo, Mathemba Mdlungu, Phendulwa Finca, Lindelwa Ngwongwa, Bakhona Buqa, View Tengwa and Zodwa Mfenyane.
The congress was characterized by high levels of debate and closed on a high note with ordinary with the party committing itself to defend the movement by working very hard in ensuring the ANC victory in the coming local government elections.
Issued by Ncumisa Kondlo District of the SACP
Contact:
Isaac Siguye
SACP District Secretary
Cell: 060 520 1851
Email: siguye.ix@gmail.com
