ANC charges Malema
'Bringing party into disrepute and sowing divisions'
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Here's the announcement:
The ANC National Disciplinary Committee would like to confirm that the African National Congress, through its National Officials, served charges this morning on one of its members, namely Comrade Julius Malema, who is also the President of the ANC Youth League.
Comrade Julius Malema has been charged with various violations of the ANC Constitution, including bringing the ANC into disrepute through his utterances and statements on Botswana and sowing divisions in the ranks of the African National Congress.
The disciplinary matter concerning Comrade Julius is now in the hands of the ANC National Disciplinary Committee, will henceforth deal with the date, venue and time of the hearing.
In accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of the ANC as described in the Appendix to the Constitution, Comrade Malema will have an opportunity to defend himself against these charges in a properly convened hearing. He will be entitled to be represented by a member of the ANC whose membership is in good standing.
BACKGROUND:
Sapa reports the following:
Malema recently said the league would send a team to Botswana to consolidate local opposition parties and help bring about regime change, as it believed the government there was “in full co-operation with imperialists” and was undermining the “African agenda”.
The ANC reacted angrily to the comments, publicly rebuking the youth league.
The league responded to this, saying it did not believe it was in the wrong or going against ANC policy. It expressed disappointment at being publicly rebuked before the matter had been internally discussed.
ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe then clarified the ANC’s approach to neighbouring countries and saying the league’s taking on the ruling party publicly constituted a “serious transgression”.
Last week, the ANC’s top six leaders were to have met the ANCYL’s newly elected national executive committee about, among other things, the Botswana matter.
However, in a separate meeting the ANC officials decided to postpone the talks to separate the issue of meeting the ANCYL’s new leadership from possible disciplinary action to be taken about its comments on Botswana.
On Saturday, faced with the prospect of being disciplined, the ANCYL withdrew the statement on Botswana and apologised to the ANC. However, weekend reports indicated that this was not enough and the ANC would press on with charges against the league leadership.
Last year, Malema was found guilty on a charge relating to a public attack on President Jacob Zuma in an ANC disciplinary hearing. He also pleaded guilty to this charge. He'd attacked Zuma for rebuking him in public and compared him to his predecessor, Thabo Mbeki while addressing the media on April 11.
The national disciplinary committee at the time said should Malema be found guilty of provoking serious divisions or a break-down of unity in the organisation within the next two years, his membership of the ANC would be suspended.
Decibels
Eish Comrade Malema did u have to repeat same thing u were charged with a year ago knowing there are comrades who want to deal with you??All the best Manjuju, we got you back 100%.
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cantgetme
Eish now Juju must be very very afraid, his mouth is putting him in trouble. Especially this got nothing to do with the youth of SA.Report Abuse
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gigolonow wouldn't you love that?
well it's not going to happen. Malema will open the Centenary celebrations of the ANC in 2012.
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abzaWaPitori
i can only say Zuma must fire that little monster called Malema."A a tsamaye, a boele sekolong"Report Abuse
Papage
He made his milions and has nothing to lose, the money invested can feed him and the whole of Seshego for 100 years apparently. whether they charge him or dismiss him, he will lose nothing, just a celebrity status i guess! is he a celebrity?Guys go get todays Mail & Gurdian, see how corruption is rife and alive in S.A. First page pictures of the very own ANC Presidents, there secrets are been dug by media, R68m of rent paid to building linking to Zuma' son in law? Malema's company giving tenders in Limpopo? what a shame, President Mandela must be embarased by the current crop of Leadership.
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YaBaNa
Fire this boy from the party ..... I remember Lebogang Masoga being expelled for the party with similar charges.Report Abuse