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If Zuma will not move, Zuma must be moved

2016-04-12 07:16
Khaya Dlanga
I am a supporter of the party but
not a card carrying member.
In the past few days, I have encountered a few ANC (African National Congress)
NEC (National Executive Committee) leaders and the first time I have seen any of
them, I have said to each one of them, without even greeting, Why arent you guys
doing the right thing?

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They all laughed, perhaps at the brazen nature of the question, or they did not expect that I would ask
the question even though they must have known I was thinking it. I dont know. I only ran into five of
them on different occasions since the decision by the ConCourt. So, what I am about to say must not
be seen as if I am saying a sample of five represents the majority of the NEC.
The response from all of them was the same. One said, We know what the right thing is, but we
cant just act on emotion. Politics is about numbers. We have to make sure that we have the
numbers. Without them we cant do much. Of course he is right. Numbers got Zuma the presidency,
it will be numbers that get him out of it.
Those of you who know what the right thing to do is, speak to those who are on the fence and
convince them to come on your side and remove President Jacob Zuma from his position as country
president. Even as ANC president. The longer you delay, the less faith the people will have in you
and your leadership and whether you have the balls to lead. This will result in people either not
voting, deserting the party all together or joining other parties because you would have lost all trust
and respect. The very survival of this great organisation needs you. You have reached a point of no
return. You are at a crossroads. If Zuma will not move, Zuma must be moved.
Local government elections are coming up soon. To make it clear, if Zuma is still president, the ANC
is going to experience a greater decline than it anticipated. Of course it wont lose the elections, but
it will be in for a shock. In January 2014, I wrote an article called, I criticise the ANC but I will vote
for it. In the column I wrote the following:
One of the big issues the ANC faces is that many people are unhappy with the leader of the party
and not necessarily the party itself.
I have had to separate the party from the person who leads it.
There is a perception that the ANC looks out for the interests of individuals first, namely President
Jacob Zuma, rather than those of the country. This has to change. Judging by what has happened
in the recent past, the question potential ANC voters are asking is: can the ANC be trusted to put
the country first?
The ANC is capable of changing as history has demonstrated. Nelson Mandela and his generation
orchestrated the removal of then ANC president, Alfred Bitini Xuma, for not helping the movement
with the urgency needed at the time. Xumas apologetic stance would have cost the ANC support
as the sentiment on the ground was that it was time for more militant tactics in the fight against
apartheid. The leadership of the day responded to the mood.
One of my favourite TV series is The West Wing. In the show, Senator Arnold Vinick is running for
president, and is played by Alan Alda. At one point, while he polishes his shoes, he is listening to a
much younger man who works at the White House. The young man is irritated by the senators
apparent lack of trust for thinking the White House has a secret agenda.

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The checks and balances were the Public Protector who was insulted and ignored. Then the
ConCourt ruling made it absolutely clear that the PP was absolutely right.
In 2014, I said I have had to separate the party from the person who leads it. I now can longer bring
myself to do so.
This time, I would not just criticise the ANC, I would not vote at all. There are many people who will
withhold their votes in the local government elections precisely because of the ANCs continued need
to protect the president. Party leaders, we are the ones who need to be protected from him. Protect
the party.
I have said before that the ANC needs to change before it is forced to. It was never a perfect
organisation, the ANC is not beyond repair. The truth is we have people who are in leadership
positions within the ANC who are contributing heavily to the weakening of the party, all in the interest
of self-preservation, not the preservation and growth of the ANC. Yet the ANC continues to harbour
and protect the very people who are eating away at it. It must be saved from them. And one of those
people is the person of the president.
We desperately need you to rise up and do what it right. I am asking you to save the ANC. What will
you say to your children and grandchildren when they ask you as a former NEC member, Where
were you when the ANC destroyed itself? How will you answer? The beginning of the destruction or
reconstruction of the ANC is in your hands. If you let Zuma destroy it by prolonging his stay, in the
not too distant future, the ANC will only be something we read about in history books. And history will
not forgive you for it. We keep seeing peoples fathers and mothers defending something that should
not and should never have been defended. We have lost respect for people we once respected.
Regain our respect and admiration. Its not easy to do the right thing. It is precisely for this reason
you must do it. Because it is hard. Leadership is not easy.

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From the one paragraph we can already see the many flaws in our leadership:
The people have not been inspired to be their own liberators; the state has made sure that the
people are dependent on it. Thus, the party remains as their liberator and shackles them to itself.
Some areas of government have been led well and the task of governance has been done diligently,
unfortunately there is less than desired.
The sustainability of the movement at this rate is questionable.
Point 35 of the document says, A leader should constantly seek to improve his capacity to serve the
people. Unfortunately, many of our leaders are interested less in improving their capacity to serve,
and more in increasing their chances to lead again. There is a big difference between the two.
Point 37 of the document then goes on to say, A leader should lead by example. He should be above
reproach in his political and social conduct as defined by our revolutionary morality.
Through force of example, he should act as a role model to ANC members and non-members alike.
Leading a life that reflects commitment to the strategic goals of the national democratic revolution
includes not only being free of corrupt practices; it also means actively fighting against corruption.

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Let me quote something I wrote when I wrote about the ANC document called Through The Eye of a
Needle talking about leadership in the ANC.
One of the points the document makes is this and I quote, Those in leadership positions should unite
and guide the movement to be at the head of the process of change. They should lead the movement
in its mission to organise and inspire the masses to be their own liberators. They should lead the
task of governance with diligence. And, together, they should reflect continuity of a revolutionary
tradition and renewal which sustains the movement in the long-term.

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Having looked at all the points presented on the ANC document it is clear that the ANC does not
apply this rigour when selecting leaders. This document might as well be burned, for no one follows
its guidelines.
In my estimation, the document was written to ensure that not just anyone could become a leader
because they think they can lead the movement; they should lead because they have ticked all the
boxes. Being an ANC leader was meant to be difficult, not easy for leadership is not easy.
The title of the document is taken from the Book of Matthew chapter 19 verse 24 in the Bible. A rich
young ruler asks Jesus what he needs to do to get to heaven. Jesus tells him what to give up. The
young man leaves because he is not prepared to give these things up, then Jesus says to the crowd,
And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich
man to enter into the kingdom of God.
The needle Jesus was speaking of is not the same as the one you think of. The eye of a needle
Jesus spoke of was a gate in Jerusalem, which only opened after the main gate to the city was
closed at night. A camel could only pass through a smaller gate if it was stooped and had its baggage
removed and had to almost crawl to enter. Therefore, a leader should be willing to let go of his
baggage in order to be worthy of leading the ANC.

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Jacque Hilbert - April 12, 2016 at 07:52

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Why is it so difficult for disillusioned ANC supporters to vote for another party?
Schools, ESKOM, SAA, SAPO, and everthing else the ANC are responsible for, destroyed under Zuma's
non-leadership. Giving a vote to the ANC is telling them "Great Job, Well Done". What great job? We have
high unemployment, poor service delivery, and our country is almost at junk status
It's VERY obvious which political party has the best track record, so why not vote for them??? And if they
don't perform, vote for someone else next time. That's the beauty of democracy, you get to vote for a party
that is going to make a "POSITIVE" difference
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Karlito - April 12, 2016 at 09:00

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Yes...I do remember your previous defences of the ANC. There were many others that got very upset
when predicting all of this. And yet, now knowing what you know, you would rather not vote at all than
helping to get the ANC out of government.
Can you say you are doing the right thing?
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Rodney Gold - April 12, 2016 at 09:12

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the scary bit is that the majority of support will go to the eff .. and if you think we had a rough ride till now
with zuma and cronies , wait till they and their CIC get into power.. civil war?
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Mlingo Mkhasibe - April 12, 2016 at 09:24

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Zuma and his group must leave many bad things he made.I want to say thank to EFF because they
digging scandals from ANC.and DA thanks guys continue with digging.
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Mlingo Mkhasibe - April 12, 2016 at 09:25

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Zuma and his group must leave many bad things he made.I want to say thank to EFF because they
digging scandals from ANC.and DA thanks guys continue with digging.

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So, despite the fact that you seem to be a professional person with, I assume, good post school
qualifications, you do not understand the concept of democracy? I have been concerned for many years
about the idea about democracy that the ANC conveyed to its supporters, namely that democracy means
"you vote for us". There are two ideas from your post that I suggest you yourself take to heart: Grow a pair
of balls and do the right thing.
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Gary Guy - April 12, 2016 at 11:55

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Well said Chrono. Khaya likes to think he is sitting on the moral high ground, but he is as complicit
as the ANC leaders he is denouncing. His brainwashed action of not being able to vote for anyone
else other than ANC is precisely the reason why his leaders are acting with impunity. Instead of
proudly pronouncing his action on this forum, he should rather be hanging his head in shame!
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Scott Naude - April 12, 2016 at 11:40

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"Why aren't you doing the right thing?" - You should direct that question at yourself. South Africa comes
first, not a political party. This is more proof that Africa does not deserve and cannot exercise democracy.
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Michelle Prinsloo - April 12, 2016 at 12:35

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Thank you Khaya Dlanga for writing this piece & adding your voice. However I do wish you will reconsider
& vote as the struggle fought against apartheid was afterall to achieve the right & ability to do so.
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Heinrich Wicomb - April 12, 2016 at 16:42

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5centsWorth - April 12, 2016 at 18:20

One of the biggest issues in our young democracy is that is that we still speak of a political home. The
ANC has a collective history in the people's memory, and the people hold onto the ANC because of past
victory - it is an emotional attachment for one, and fear of other parties on the other hand.
Ideally, in a democracy, political parties should not be held or picked as you would a sports team. If they do
not perform, you vote them out and someone else in to give it a try. We should not have fear of voting for
someone else, we should instill fear rather, in the political parties to make them perform, i.e. if they don't
perform, they get kicked out. Only this way will we get service delivery. Holding onto party out of it's
historical accomplishments hoping it will correct itself will not work. And until our people mature politically
in the next two generations, we will have the same problems.
The ANC, like any party, is made up of people and will be fallible. Force them to perform with your votes.
PS Madison designed the checks and balances of power, not the founding fathers, because he knew
power corrupts absolutely. The ANC have more than 60% of the votes ensuring power - you can see the
corruption infesting it's every corner. The only way you cleanse it, is not by waiting for self-correction, and
not by withholding votes, but by voting for anyone else.
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mica gogome - April 15, 2016 at 10:06

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Eish,yaa new,the number,unfortunately number of majority is ignorant. We will suffer bcos of ignorant
majority.
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