Dear comrades
We live in interesting times; recently we have seen the initiative by former defence minister and former chairperson of the ANC. It has become a shock to some but one thing that we should note as young democrats is that issues raised by comrade Lekota in his letter to comrade Gwede Mantashe are legitimate. It has been long time since we spoke about these issues. Since Polokwane, some sections of the organisation have been severely excluded in the decisions of the organisation; a culture that is foreign from the ANC. The removal of the former president was the last stroke. We are expected to comply with this regardless of our views. We are told that NEC decisions are final and therefore we should respect them, but how do you feel then when a member of the NEC calls her fellow comrades 'Dogs'? When the president of the oldest liberation movement calls his fellow comrades dead snakes? A secretary general of ANC occupying such a position that was once occupied by the likes of Alfred Nzo and Water Sisulu calls his fellow comrades wild dogs. Recently we have also seen the president of the ANC Youth League comrade Malema portraying himself as a master of ANC history and its struggle, his disrespect for elders and except for his master comrade Zuma is terrifying.
In this kind of environment I saw it fit that I communicate to you
This message as a way of saying I am aware that not all young people are represented by the image of Malema and many of you also would not wish to associated with the kind of leadership that we now see in the ANC. I therefore wish to plead with you fully aware that this is a tough call to consider defending the constitution and the supremacy of the law. A party has been born out of concerns with the current ANC state of affairs and I therefore appeal to you to take note of what this party provides to you as young people and as the say goes as future leaders. The reality is that we are extremely disappointed with the ANC leadership now and perhaps time has come that we consider Shikota as an alternative.
The new party led by Terror is called Congress of the People {COP} and it provides an opportunity for us to engage and formulate policies as to the direction of the country and possible reforms of the electoral system and importantly to advance the principles of Freedom Charter.
This party emphasises values and morals in the discourse of politics, it reminds us that before we venture into politics we must first be grounded into the values of our humanity and never call other comrade's dogs.
As a result you are all invited to avail yourself for COP, registration for this new party is ongoing secondly, a new youth wing will be formed early next year and your participation will be important. This coming Sunday 16 November comrade Shilowa and Nosimo
Balindlela will be addressing hundreds of people in the Grahamstown
City hall at 3pm. You are all welcome.
In defence of democracy!
Loyiso Phantshwa & Paul Hjul
0838990427
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