SACP Eastern Cape PWC Press statement
21 September 2015
The South African Communist Party (SACP) in the Eastern Cape convened a Provincial Working Committee (PWC) meeting at Matatiele, Alfred Nzo District from 19 to 20 September 2015. The first day of the PWC meeting was spent interacting with the branches of the party as part of the PWC work to service SACP structures within the context of the SACP membership month. The PWC satisfied itself with the state of our party in the sub-district, appreciated the strong presence and activism of our party.
The meeting received and discussed comprehensive political and organisational reports to prepare for the next ordinary plenary session of the Provincial Executive Committee. Both reports assisted the PWC to deliberate on the political and ideological outlook of our province, country and the world.
Provincial developments
The PWC appreciates the work that is being done by Danny Jordan, Mayor of Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality in stabilising the metro. His relative good work has the potential to help to restore the confidence of the people in both the ANC and the municipality. The turnaround of the institution should be used by the people as one of the reason to reject the apartheid second coming led by Athol Trollip in the coming local government elections.
We are concerned by the continuous inconsistencies in the interventions in the municipalities, in particular those that were identified as hot spots by the alliance. These inconsistencies appear as some political protection of corrupt elements.
The SACP will campaign in every corner of the province for our long standing ally, the African National Congress (ANC) in the upcoming local government elections.
The international context
The meeting noted with interest the election of Jeremy Corbyn as the leader of the British Labour Party. His election has the potential to transform the British Labour Party into a progressive movement. Progressive peoples must unite, weaken and ultimately dislodge US imperialism in world affairs. Corbyn should respond positively to this call.
The refugee crisis in Europe
The PWC noted what is termed as the refugee crisis in some parts of the world, in particular in Europe. The term "Refugee Crisis" is a mischaracterisation of the crisis. The crisis is that of US-led imperialism that continues to plunge humanity into misery and in turn exploited by that imperialism intervene with their regime change agendas in other countries.
Democratic national sovereignty must be defended and countries must resolve their challenges through peaceful means.
National
The PWC expressed its concern on the increasing financialisation and factionalisation of our organisations for personal gains. Attempts at factional, corrupt and corporate capture of our movement which amongst other things include the financialisation and factionalisation of organisational processes, the use of dirty money to buy votes, objectification of young and vulnerable comrades, stifling of internal democratic processes and isolation of the alliance and its partners.
It is disheartening to note that the tendency is continuing at an increasing velocity even after the alliance summit which correctly condemned it. The new subculture if goes unabated will destroy our movement and turn it into a ladder for personal upward mobility. It is in this context that activists of the movement must unite and defeat these tendencies and claim the movement - for it is our democratic people`s heritage.
The SACP will continue to engage with other alliance components internally and intensify the fight against the attempts at factional, corrupt and corporate capture of our movement regardless who is involved in such divisive and counterrevolutionary activities.
The PWC expressed great concern on what appears to be our government gravitating towards a tender state that is manipulated by powerful corrupt tenderpreneurs. The proximity of the tenderpreneurs to the leadership of both government and structures of the movement is a serious threat to the progress of our people.
Issued by the SACP Eastern Cape.
Contact:
Siyabonga Mdodi - SACP Provincial Spokesperson
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