The African National Congress in KwaZulu-Natal is aware of the large scale of public debates in the media coverage of the Presidents of the ANC.
On the 26th of August a statement was issued informing the ANC rank and file – and the people of this country about the party’s planned visit to KwaDakwadunuse to see President Zuma and to drink from his deep well of wisdom.
The engagement with Msholozi followed another empowering engagement with President Thabo Mbeki. The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal said that it is committed to rebuilding the province and ensuring that all ANC platforms are not left behind. It has reaffirmed its commitment to ensure continuous consultation with its leaders who have contributed to building the province and the country in general.
In a statement issued, the ANC saluted its leaders – Presidents of the ANC (Mbeki, Zuma and Kgalema Motlanthe – and pointed that each one of them will have their footprints and legacy remaining with ANC for many years to come.
However, the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has noticed an unusual incident where the above leaders attacked the sitting ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa and the ANC in public. ANC such practices destroy the organization’s standing in society.It has called upon leaders of the movement to use the right channel to raise whatever frustration they have with the ANC instead of attacking the ANC, its government and its leadership in public.
The political party acknowledges that the organization is facing challenges, but unfortunately the conduct of the three leaders, that they respect and admire, forces them to choose between them and the ANC. And as elected leaders, it is their duty to defend the ANC and its leadership.
“Critically, since our election into office during the provincial conference, we have always pointed out in various platforms of the importance of a well-established and fundamental principle of our law of the presumption of innocence until found guilty by a court of law.”
No court of law has ever found President Jacob Zuma corrupt for his involvement in the arms deal. Equally, no court of law has ever found President Cyril Ramaphosa corrupt in Phala-Phala. Such matters are being processed by relevant authorities and therefore accusing them of being corrupt is contrary to the well-established and fundamental principle of our law of the presumption of innocence – as stated above.
“Lastly, let’s give hope to our leaders, they will take a leaf from the legacy of President Nelson Mandela. After leaving the office, he spent his time as an elder and doing what elders do instead of attacking a sitting president. He never looked down on the leaders of the ANC – irrespective of how he felt about their conduct. He used internal processes to guide where he felt guidance was urgently needed.”
