Saturday, 3 September 2005
As the SACP we have undertaken a comprehensive evaluation of the Alliance 10-a-side meeting held on 24 August 2005. We endorse all the key decisions taken at this meeting, including the decision to convene another 10-a-side meeting soon to have a comprehensive political discussion on all matter relating to the problems arising from the situation of the Deputy President of the ANC, Cde Zuma. Such a collective discussion will also reflect and take a decision on the proposal for a commission to investigate the existence or otherwise of a plot to prevent Cde Zuma becoming President of the ANC and the Republic in future.
We particularly endorse the Alliance decision that the matters affecting the Deputy President have led to serious political stress within all of our formations. In addition, we reaffirm the Alliance decision that the best way to deal with all these matters is through a collective and frank political discussion. To this end we are not convinced that a commission will adequately deal with these problems. It is our considered view that commissions of enquiry only produce findings and are not capable of dealing with underlying causes of the problem at hand. As the SACP we believe that there are much more fundamental issues underlying the problems that have emerged around the treatment of Cde Zuma. These issues have led to various perceptions, and can only be dealt with effectively through collective political engagement, which the Alliance has already decided upon. We shall make our contribution at the next meeting as to what we see as the underlying problems around this matter.
The SACP strongly rejects attempts by sections of the media and the so-called “independent” political analysts to create an impression that there is a grouping of “Zuma supporters”, mainly made up of the SACP and COSATU. As the recent Alliance meeting pointed out this is a matter that affects all components of the Alliance. In addition the Alliance meeting re-affirmed its support for Cde Zuma by all its components and members, in line with the resolutions of the ANC NGC. So the Alliance as whole are, to use the media’s term, Zuma supporters.
The SACP regards the unity of the ANC and its allies as of paramount importance in taking forward the transformation processes in our country. It is with this attitude that we shall seek to engage in Alliance discussion and assist in finding a common approach to all political challenges facing our Alliance.
Kaizer Mohau Media Liaison Officer
South African Communist Party (SACP)
Tel: 011 339 3621/2
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Email: kaizer@sacp.org.za
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