Manamela warns power mongers
YOUNG Communist League national secretary Buti Manamela has warned workers to guard against "Superman and Batman" politicians whose interests are positions of power
ON GUARD: Buti Manamela
Manamela also warned against "comrade tsotsis, whose desire to fill their pockets has replaced comradely love and virtue".
"Many people turned the moment we left Polokwane and started plotting. We know many of them wanted to be presidents and secretaries-general (of the ANC). They started plotting there and then and we must guard against such people," he said yesterday during the May Day celebrations held at Durban's Curries Fountain stadium.
Manamela said many "superhero" politicians had "declared themselves non-persona of the alliance".
"It's important that the alliance unites because people will lose faith in our organisation.
"They will turn their backs on our movement," he warned.
Manamela said of the ANC Youth League: "We can't have a youth organisation serving the interest of individuals and not those of young people. We no longer have Superman and Batman, people who lead the party into disarray.
"Also, we don't have to follow people blindly."
He also blamed the e-tolling crisis on former ANC leaders in Gauteng such as Mbhazima Shilowa.
Manamela said Gautrain costs Gauteng about R300-million a year but does not go near any major townships such as Soweto, Orange Farm, Mamelodi or Soshanguve.
He also lambasted ANC leaders who benefit from labour brokering.
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MorenaWaPolelo
Interesting statements from this Communist I wonder what is he ploting!!!! Since Malema's demise I notice that this communist is running his mouth big time, its interesting to refer to caders as Superman and Batman also attacking the ANC caders I hope he is not filling hypocracy forms here....Report Abuse
MGEEZ
@MorenaWaPoleloI am also wondering the same, because he makes a lot of unfounded statemets such as the e-tolling should be blame on shilowa!!! The Gautrain does not go near townships such as Soweto, Orange Farms, Mamelodi or Soshanguve!!! These are extremely hipocritical statements when you consider that the YCL was not in exile when the Gautrain and the e-tolling was being planned and implemented; Shilowa was not a law unto himself and did not deploy himself as premier (he was the representative of the ANC).
Mashatile who has championed the Gautrain is now a minister in the ANC (meaning promoted from MEC to minister). The milk is already spilled, ith therefore stands to reason that Manamela is just playing politics and hoping to appeal to the emotions of those who are intellectually and emotionally vulnerable!!!
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Pointman
The people have been betrayed. Just not possible. The alliance is making itself irrelevant because the narrow interests of its leaders have taken priority over the broad interest of the masses. From now on the ANC will only produce self interested exploiters.Report Abuse
truthhurt
Say it Buti, say it like you see it, its time for leadership change.Report Abuse
itsinshecried
Molo Bhuti. Please name the sellouts and open criminal cases. Let us make sure that sellouts are not elected in Mangaung. Please let there be consequences if one does not work towards the advancement of better life for all.I appeal to comrades that we must not let the status quo remain. I am of the view that if nothing is done and the poor continue to believe that better life is for few, there is a chance of demonstrations that were done in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, etc.
I also believe that poor people will not vote ANC in the next election.
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kgomotosku
Buti...my aoti...stop grand standing. or perhaps you think Malemas departure has created a vacuum which you think you should fill. You are late...very late in all fronts.Report Abuse
MorenaWaPolelo
@itsinshecriedAre you realy lestining to your self do you know why TUNISIA, EGYPT, LIBYA, happend? You believe poor people will not vote for the ANC? Where do you get such analysis if I may ask Sir don't you know that as long as there are poor people in this country the ANC will always be in power!!!!
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Duliduli
BUTI MANAMELA my message to you: in a game of chess there's this rule that's says;if you don't know what piece to move;just push a pawn;meaning that if you don't have anything to say,just keep quiteReport Abuse
Nalema
This Manamela boy must shut up. What does he know about workers, who is he to warn workers? Does he know that some of COSATU members are Directors and extremly qualified professionals? Does he think he speaks to his kids or dogs.Who are these Superman and Bartman politicians he refers to? Is it Zuma, Ndzimande, Nathi Mthethwa, Mantashe or Mdluli?
He watches too much American movies.
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Shredder
"Manamela said Gautrain costs Gauteng about R300-million a year but does not go near any major townships such as Soweto, Orange Farm, Mamelodi or Soshanguve."Maybe it's a good thing. Tlhabologo ya gana on those black people. They break everything they touch.
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