Alliance must discuss the implications of SACP contesting polls: Mbalula

By Simon Nare

African National Congress secretary general Fikile Mbalula has warned the party not to be arrogant towards the SACP following its decision to independently contest the local government elections, saying it should rather persuade its allies to reconsider.

Mbalula told delegates at the Democratic Nursing Organisation of SA’s congress in Ekurhuleni that negotiations with the SACP were ongoing following a recent reconfiguration meeting between the two allies.

He said hard questions needed to be answered if the SACP was to contest the elections and whether this would strengthen or weaken the alliance.

“The ANC can’t be arrogant to the party and say no contest. You know there are some people who are very emotional and say they can contest on their own we will see. It is not easy out there. It is an uphill out there. People who don’t do door-to-door, you will hear them saying leave