21 December 2008
The SACP has noted the allegations leveled against the General Secretary of the SACP in the stories ran in The Sunday Independent and The Sunday Tribune. We wish to dismiss with the contempt that it deserves the spurious allegations leveled against comrade Blade.
This is nothing but part of an ongoing attempt to saw divisions amongst the top leadership of the ANC and the Alliance partners. This counterrevolutionary maneuvers, like all attempts before, will be exposed for what it is!
What we find more disgusting is the unprofessional manner in which the Independent group has ran this story, clearly sensationalized in order to achieve their means. It is this kind of 'rumor journalism' that has crippled our newsrooms and has deprived society of fair and balanced reporting.
We are firmly of the view that this is just not a fabrication but is also deliberately malicious. Given this, the SACP is considering what appropriate action to pursue for redress.
Issued by the SACP
Contact:
Malesela Maleka
SACP Spokesperson – 082 226 1802