21 November 1996
Newspapers and the media in general have run with a PA report that alleges the SACP in the Western Cape is advocating the ending of the Alliance. The SACP wishes to put on the record that this is not the view of the Party and neither was the statement one the one that was made by Lizo Nobanda, made these remarks in a private commnique to SAPA.
We believe that the views expressed by Nobanda, while he is entitled to hold them, are neither constructive nor particularly relevant. The ongoing debate about the Tri-Partite Alliance, the relationships between organisations of the National liberation Movement, and the future of the SACP must be viewed in the context of the very real threats and challenges to the transformation process in our country. These dictate the need for maximum unity around common objectives of the National Democratic revolution.
Nobanda has certainly erred in his presentation of his views but so have the media who seek sensationalise issues and foster divisions in the Tri-Partitie Alliance.
For further details contact:
The Provincial Secretary
Phillip Dexter - 418 4616 code nat 269