ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe has led the country into chaos, according to the Unemployed Workers’ Union of South Africa.
Union president Jabu Ntusi said they were not interested in Jacob Zuma being blamed for the ANC’s dismal election performance, but instead wanted to know what the national executive committee (NEC) planned to do with Mantashe.
Ntusi was speaking at a press briefing held yesterday in East London where more than 100 members wearing T-shirts that read “Hands off Jacob Zuma” had gathered to voice their opinion on the local government election results.
“He is a problem to this country.
“He has led this country into chaos by failing to reprimand corrupt leaders and imposing unwanted leaders and now he is playing the blame game,” said Ntusi.
Ntusi said recalling Zuma as president was not a solution for the ANC or the country.
“They told us to bear with Zuma when calls were made for him to be recalled and we did. Now it’s their turn to bear with the president.
“If they recall Zuma then the entire NEC must be removed because Zuma is not the only decision-maker in the ANC,” said Ntusi.
Ntusi said prior to the election, their members from Nelson Mandela Bay Metro indicated that their votes were not going to the ANC.
“The members told us up front they were borrowing their votes to give to the opposition party because the ruling party had done nothing for them,” said Ntusi.
Ntusi said some of Mantashe’s “fallouts” that cost the party votes included refusing to listen to the people of Tshwane, who had strongly opposed the appointment of Thoko Didiza as mayoral candidate.
“The people retaliated but he did not back down,” said Ntusi.
The provincial treasurer for the Young Communist League (YCL), Nkqubeko Sotshongaye, said they fully supported the union.
“We are asking the ANC to review the imposing of leaders and to please listen to the people,” said Sotshongaye.
The union’s regional chairman in Buffalo City Metro, Melikhaya Mpukumpa, said the region was the “most problematic” when it came to corrupt leaders and infighting.
“We will not allow ourselves to be led by crooks who are not concerned with the people’s interest and are only interested in enriching themselves,” said Mpukumpa.
Ntusi said they would be taking their grievances to the ANC’s national headquarters, Luthuli House. — arethal@dispatch.co.za
Mantashe comes under fire
Union president Jabu Ntusi said they were not interested in Jacob Zuma being blamed for the ANC’s dismal election performance, but instead wanted to know what the national executive committee (NEC) planned to do with Mantashe.
Ntusi was speaking at a press briefing held yesterday in East London where more than 100 members wearing T-shirts that read “Hands off Jacob Zuma” had gathered to voice their opinion on the local government election results.
“He is a problem to this country.
“He has led this country into chaos by failing to reprimand corrupt leaders and imposing unwanted leaders and now he is playing the blame game,” said Ntusi.
Ntusi said recalling Zuma as president was not a solution for the ANC or the country.
“They told us to bear with Zuma when calls were made for him to be recalled and we did. Now it’s their turn to bear with the president.
“If they recall Zuma then the entire NEC must be removed because Zuma is not the only decision-maker in the ANC,” said Ntusi.
Ntusi said prior to the election, their members from Nelson Mandela Bay Metro indicated that their votes were not going to the ANC.
“The members told us up front they were borrowing their votes to give to the opposition party because the ruling party had done nothing for them,” said Ntusi.
Ntusi said some of Mantashe’s “fallouts” that cost the party votes included refusing to listen to the people of Tshwane, who had strongly opposed the appointment of Thoko Didiza as mayoral candidate.
“The people retaliated but he did not back down,” said Ntusi.
The provincial treasurer for the Young Communist League (YCL), Nkqubeko Sotshongaye, said they fully supported the union.
“We are asking the ANC to review the imposing of leaders and to please listen to the people,” said Sotshongaye.
The union’s regional chairman in Buffalo City Metro, Melikhaya Mpukumpa, said the region was the “most problematic” when it came to corrupt leaders and infighting.
“We will not allow ourselves to be led by crooks who are not concerned with the people’s interest and are only interested in enriching themselves,” said Mpukumpa.
Ntusi said they would be taking their grievances to the ANC’s national headquarters, Luthuli House. — arethal@dispatch.co.za
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