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ANC denies its NEC meeting descended into chaos on Sunday

  • Those who are against the resolution are said to have led to the breakdown of the meeting, interrupting the ANC President, Cyril Ramaphosa, when speaking.
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The African National Congress (ANC) has denied that its meeting descended into chaos last night when a decision was taken that all members facing criminal charges must step down in keeping with the 2017 Nasrec Conference resolution.
The concerned members were apparently given seven days to step aside or face suspension. Those who are against the resolution are said to have led to the breakdown of the meeting, interrupting the ANC President, Cyril Ramaphosa, when speaking.
The meeting was then reportedly adjourned and is to resume this evening.
While confirming that the meeting will reconvene a little later, ANC spokesperson, Pule Mabe, disputes claims of chaos. He says various reasons led to the postponement of the meeting, including Ramaphosa’s closing remarks, and they will tie up a few loose ends when they reconvene.
Mabe elaborates on this in the video below:

Earlier political analyst, Kagiso Pooe, said there’s strong evidence that the ANC has lost its vision. Pooe said the reported instability and factional battles in the ANC are nothing new.

“One might argue this is just the norm of the ANC. It represents what has been happening over the last 10 years. I just make reference to the two previous Secretary-Generals Reports which actually paint a picture of a party which certainly doesn’t have a vision for the country, let alone a vision for how it should conduct itself and conduct its leadership. We should not think this is something wholly new. We should rather understand it in the context of this (as) a party in disarray without a vision for the country and also for itself,” he said.

Another Political analyst, Ongama Mtimka, has warned that Ramaphosa’s failure to take decisive action against party Secretary-General Ace Magashule will weaken his chance of winning a second term.

Mtimka’s take on the matter is in the video below:

 

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