SACP general secretary Blade Nzimande has condemned what he called an attempt by "tenderpreneurs" to steal the ANC for personal enrichment
Nzimande told The New Age newspaper that the SA Communist Party was "seriously concerned" that entrepreneurs who sought control of the ruling party could also sell it to the highest bidder.
"The danger of people who do that is that they can even sell the country to the highest bidder."
He said a lot of people supported President Jacob Zuma at Polokwane because they wanted changes in the way the ANC was run.
"But it is clear to us now that there are people who were hoping Zuma would help them to build a kleptocratic state."
The ANC Youth League was seen by many as influential when it came to choosing leaders but Nzimande disagreed.
"There are no kingmakers," he said.
Blade anti 'ANC theft'
SACP general secretary Blade Nzimande has condemned what he called an attempt by "tenderpreneurs" to steal the ANC for personal enrichment
Nzimande told The New Age newspaper that the SA Communist Party was "seriously concerned" that entrepreneurs who sought control of the ruling party could also sell it to the highest bidder.
"The danger of people who do that is that they can even sell the country to the highest bidder."
He said a lot of people supported President Jacob Zuma at Polokwane because they wanted changes in the way the ANC was run.
"But it is clear to us now that there are people who were hoping Zuma would help them to build a kleptocratic state."
The ANC Youth League was seen by many as influential when it came to choosing leaders but Nzimande disagreed.
"There are no kingmakers," he said.
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