Insults fly in Western Cape ANC
2012-12-10 09:07
Cape Town - Western Cape ANC leaders are divided on a
proposal to allow the party's top six to serve an unbroken 10-year-term, it was
reported on Monday.
The Cape Times reported that provincial secretary Songezo
Mjongile was against chairperson Marius Fransman's proposal for national
executive committee members to be elected every five years and the top six
every 10.
Fransman reportedly wanted to take the proposal to the
party's 53rd elective conference in Mangaung this week, and said it would
stabilise the ANC.
'Undemocratic'
However, Mjongile said the proposal did not reflect the
views of the province.
"It is not a provincial position at all. If we take
such a position, it will be undemocratic. It is draconian... it is akin to
dictatorship," he said.
The secretary said that toying with such an idea would lead
to changing the constitution and electing "life presidents".
Fransman told the newspaper he could not believe Mjongile's
comments.
"It is politically stupid. It is stupidity at its
highest level. If anyone says there has been no instability in the last two
years and the last few months, it is being stupid. I stand by what I say."
- SAPA
