ANCYL treasurer-general Pule Mabe purged
POLICE were called in to stop the chaos that marred the ANC Youth League's national executive committee meeting in Johannesburg when supporters of the organisation's expelled leader, Julius Malema, and his detractors squared up to each other.
DISCIPLINARIAN: Deputy ANC Youth League president Ronald Lamola. Photo: Martin Rhodes
PURGED: ANC Youth League treasurer-general Pule Mabe has been voted out of the organisation. Photo: Tsheko Kabasia
This was after supporters of Pule Mabe, the league's treasurer-general who was pushed out of the league in a vote of no confidence, threatened violence after it became apparent that he was in trouble with the remaining supporters of Malema.
Mabe is now seen as a Malema detractor.
Tensions at the meeting, which started on Friday at the Reef Hotel, became apparent after several proposals were tabled, including the disbandment of the organisation's national working committee (NEC).
The committee is responsible for running the day-to-day affairs of the league. According to several sources, who attended the meeting, Malema's supporters wanted to purge his perceived foes, including Mabe.
They told Sowetan that when a decision was taken that Mabe should be fired, his supporters began a heated exchange with those who voted against his expulsion.
These led to police being called to scene but Mabe left the meeting soon after they arrived.
The plan to axe Mabe started unfolding on Friday when league deputy president Ronald Lamola delivered his political report.
Lamola spoke about discipline, fingering Mabe as someone who needed to be disciplined.
Mabe was accused by other national executive committee members of being divisive and failing to pay for some of the league's activities in Limpopo.
Other leaders felt the process followed in getting rid of Mabe was unfair and insisted that he be put through a disciplinary processes if he was suspected of any wrongdoing.
The matter was put to the vote since there was a large number of people who did not agree with the decision.
Yesterday Mabe confirmed that he had been recalled after a vote of no confidence was passed by members of the NEC during a secret vote.
"I remain a disciplined member of the ANC Youth League and I will never define myself outside the organisation. I will continue to observe all due processes and respect the internal processes of the league.
"I firmly believe that the ANC Youth League remains a preparatory school of the ANC where young people should be groomed and draw experiences from.
"It should always be borne in mind that the unity of the organisation is bigger than all of us," Mabe said.
Sowetan was reliably informed that a faction sympathetic to Mabe vowed to resign in solidarity but Mabe advised them not to resign since he accepted the NEC's decision.
Mabe's expulsion is interpreted as a move to neutralise Malema's political foes ahead of the league's national general council.
The NGC is expected to elect Malema's replacement before the ANC's policy conference in June.
Sources privy to the ongoing discussion within the league said the national youth agencie's, Andile Lungisa was among those in the race to replace Malema.
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TupacAmaru
Good ridance. Forward with FYL forward!!!Report Abuse
WarrenG
Julius must start his own party now. He's out of the ANC, he's got enough followers to do his own thing. Seems he has trouble 'letting go'... this is the case with all dictators. He would be a dictator if he became leader, thats why we cannot have him. He must move on.Report Abuse
kolobe
good to see majority of members of the NEC are behind malema. this is a once off opportunity to balance the scales in mzansi. mabe cannot distract us from taking out shower headReport Abuse
rasefatee
hahahahahahahaha malema is still managing the ancyl with remote controlReport Abuse
snazz
What will Pule Mabe do form The Friends of Pule Mabe goup. The Economic Freedom Agenda must be pushed.................Report Abuse
snazz
group nt goupReport Abuse
Manarchy
ancyl doing same dictator moves as anc. ancyl does not need a DC process.Report Abuse
1tsotsi
Even when his gone people still think its juju dehind this, wow that goes to show that Malema is a force to be reckond with. Now some are clearly seeing that julius was not wrong but persecuted for telling the truth. The ANC is responsible for all this mess, they have Ki.lled the YL, they are failing the mass and the country is skating in thin ice, only this can happen under jacob zuma.Report Abuse
Lebitso
goodReport Abuse
Lebitso
I smell Malema all over!Report Abuse
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