United Democratic Movement president Bantu Holomisa has called for a review of some of the policies and decisions the country took at the Convention for a Democratic South Africa (Codesa) negotiations.
Holomisa was addressing students and academics at the University of Fort Hare (UFH) Alice Campus at the invitation of the institution’s Centre for Leadership Ethics in Africa under the theme: The role of traditional leaders in modern times.
“It’s only a few who manage to get something out of our economy.
“There were no winners in the conflict of South Africa; not a square inch of our land was liberated by the liberation movements.
“But Madiba and others said, let’s call these guys with all their military weapons to a round table discussion and bargain,” Holomisa said.
He said now that political freedom had been attained, the current government had to address mistakes of the past.
“The time now has arrived to review some of those things because we were, sort of, neglected when it comes to economic-related matters.
“We need to face the reality and address those issues. The cruelty I’m witnessing is that the business sector of those who were removed from power has not embraced the change.
“They’ve withdrawn their billions and invested them in the New York and Johannesburg stock exchanges,” he said.
In order for SA to address socio-economic issues he suggested an economic indaba, like Codesa, be convened to see what the “inheritance defects” since 1994 were.
“If we don’t address the issue of the economy we are going to march towards a second revolution. Nobody is going to allow that a certain clique of our society benefits at the expense of the nation.”
Holomisa also tore into what he referred to as a lack of responsible leadership in the country.
“When you’ve taken an oath, once your name is embroiled in scandals being a leader…we do not have to prove beyond reasonable doubt.
“Balance of probability will be sufficient to say, in the interest of the country, my party and this department, I’m taking leave or resigning,” he said.
The Centre for Leadership Ethics in Africa was launched by the founding director, Dr Petrus Strijdom, in 2010 to cultivate ethical, responsible, reflective critical leaders. Its current director is Dr Christopher Allsobrook.
The centre collaborates with various academic departments at the University of Fort Hare, to develop curricula, to supervise postgraduate students, teach coursework and conduct research in leadership studies, in political philosophy, in applied ethics and in intellectual history.
UFH vice-chancellor Dr Mvuyo Tom said the university would host similar talks leading up to the centenary celebrations in 2016. — siphem@dispatch.co.za
Holomisa calls for economic Codesa
Holomisa was addressing students and academics at the University of Fort Hare (UFH) Alice Campus at the invitation of the institution’s Centre for Leadership Ethics in Africa under the theme: The role of traditional leaders in modern times.
“It’s only a few who manage to get something out of our economy.
“There were no winners in the conflict of South Africa; not a square inch of our land was liberated by the liberation movements.
“But Madiba and others said, let’s call these guys with all their military weapons to a round table discussion and bargain,” Holomisa said.
He said now that political freedom had been attained, the current government had to address mistakes of the past.
“The time now has arrived to review some of those things because we were, sort of, neglected when it comes to economic-related matters.
“We need to face the reality and address those issues. The cruelty I’m witnessing is that the business sector of those who were removed from power has not embraced the change.
“They’ve withdrawn their billions and invested them in the New York and Johannesburg stock exchanges,” he said.
In order for SA to address socio-economic issues he suggested an economic indaba, like Codesa, be convened to see what the “inheritance defects” since 1994 were.
“If we don’t address the issue of the economy we are going to march towards a second revolution. Nobody is going to allow that a certain clique of our society benefits at the expense of the nation.”
Holomisa also tore into what he referred to as a lack of responsible leadership in the country.
“When you’ve taken an oath, once your name is embroiled in scandals being a leader…we do not have to prove beyond reasonable doubt.
“Balance of probability will be sufficient to say, in the interest of the country, my party and this department, I’m taking leave or resigning,” he said.
The Centre for Leadership Ethics in Africa was launched by the founding director, Dr Petrus Strijdom, in 2010 to cultivate ethical, responsible, reflective critical leaders. Its current director is Dr Christopher Allsobrook.
The centre collaborates with various academic departments at the University of Fort Hare, to develop curricula, to supervise postgraduate students, teach coursework and conduct research in leadership studies, in political philosophy, in applied ethics and in intellectual history.
UFH vice-chancellor Dr Mvuyo Tom said the university would host similar talks leading up to the centenary celebrations in 2016. — siphem@dispatch.co.za
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