ANC youth take issue with Zuma over Malema
The relationship between Malema - once one of Zuma’s most ardent supporters - has taken a nose-dive over the last year
Comments made by President Jacob Zuma that the views on land reform expressed by ANC Youth League president Julius Malema were his own, served to isolate the youth leader, the ANCYL says.
“Attributing the views expressed in the discussion document to ANCYL president Julius Malema is not helpful and can only serve to isolate him from the organisation,” the league’s national working committee (NWC) said in a statement.
The NWC met and noted comments by Zuma while he was on the campaign trail in KwaZulu Natal.
Zuma reportedly responded to concerns by farmers over land reform by saying: “Malema is on a learning curve and the farming community must not be shaken by his comments. What he says are simply his views.”
In discussion documents released ahead of the ANCYL’s upcoming elective conference, the league proposes amending the property clause of the Constitution to allow the government to seize land without compensation “in the public interest”.
The league took issue with Zuma’s comments because land reform without compensation was a league policy proposal and not the views of an individual.
“The views expressed in the 24th National Congress discussion documents have gone through the processes of the ANC National Working and Executive Committees and [were] never personal views of ANCYL president.
“The ANCYL is concerned because we believe it is appropriate for all members of the movement to engage the ANCYL on its policy positions and not isolate any of its leaders,” the statement read.
The league said it believed the way Zuma responded to the issue of land reform was “not consistent with this principle”.
The relationship between Malema — once one of Zuma’s most ardent supporters — has taken a nose-dive over the last year. Malema was also named in reports of an alleged plot to oust Zuma at the ANC’s national elective conference in 2012.
The ANCYL also expressed concern about the way Zuma responded to questions about the nationalisation of the South African mines, which the league succeeded in putting on the ANC’s agenda at its national general council in September last year.
“The ANC has put in place a process on how best the issue of nationalisation of mines and other strategic sectors of the economy should be approached.
“The ANCYL is of the view that the response by ANC president [Zuma] to the farmers is not consistent with the resolution of the ANC NGC and what the National Executive Committee instructed should happen.”
The ANC resolved to probe the viability of nationalising strategic sectors of the economy at its mid-term policy meeting.
The league called on all South Africans, “black and white, members and leaders of all ANC-led alliance structures, all leaders of the ANC and all people concerned about the future of South Africa to read ANCYL discussion documents and ANC 52nd National Conference resolutions and engage the issues raised there.
“This will benefit those who want to engage us and sharpen the perspectives of the ANCYL towards the ANCYL 24th National Congress and ANC 53rd National Conference.”
Livelifemolefe
Juju take him up, 2012 is just around the coner. Do to him the same as you did to Mbeki, pleas man.Report Abuse
Ndese1
Malema i simply a sell-out, now is with Tokyo Sexale bcoz he is Billionare. Sexwale is a multi-billionare but he not donating to our poor communitiies. Malema was one quoted saying " the only way to survive in the ANC is to support Zuma". Ppl are aware that it takes a single decision to turn a country to be like Zimbabwe. Tokyo is position oriented. He retired from politics and now he is back for presideny.Report Abuse
Ndese1
The Next President is Kgalema finito Klaar, we are tired of opportunist like Tokyo.Report Abuse
cornelius
No discipline or solid principle left in the ANC. Just a bunch of greedy, power hungry individuals and groupings pullingt in different directions, pursuing own agendas. JZ too weak to be a leader, because he himself is compromised on many levels, and he's more a follower. Polokwane was a sad day for ANC and SA.Report Abuse
Hauzen
@Cornelius agree with u.JZ weak to be a leader.Look at the issue of Guptar's family.What he cares is his family not the people of SA.Report Abuse
Ace100
I always hear about Cosatu,ANCYL,SACP but where is the ANC....what are the views of the ANC about Nationalisation,Land issues....who is ANC....the last time Gwede responded on these issues, he was told that he's going to be replaced by Fikile Mbalula, now Zuma is responding to these issues....the comment are,he is going to be replced by Toyko...what is going on??? WHO IS THE ANC???? I hope Youth league knows what is doing.....@cornelius....I agree with you fully Polokwane was really sad day for our organisation ANC and SA!!!! It's time to listern to ANC!Report Abuse