ANC hits out at KZN youth league
2010-08-18 18:50
Durban - The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday lambasted its provincial youth league for calling for two MECs to resign.
"The African National Congress noted with great shock and dismay, pronouncements by the provincial ANC Youth League that some MEC’s should step down," said ANC provincial secretary, Sihle Zikalala.
The ANCYL resolved during its provincial general congress in Pinetown at the weekend that there should be a provincial reshuffle.
Delegates reportedly resolved that social development MEC, Mishack Radebe and human settlement MEC Maggie Govender should be sacked because they failed to develop specific youth empowerment programmes.
Zikalala said the ANC still had confidence in the MECs.
"It is very unfortunate that the ANCYL has decided to go public about the names of other leaders without good course and substance," he said.
He said it was the ANC that appointed MECs, and that the youth league should approach the ANC leadership first before making pronouncements.
"The ANC has repeatedly called on all its members to refrain from public smears and character assassination of its leaders and members."
ANCYL provincial secretary Bheki Mtolo was not immediately available to comment.
- SAPA