IN a veiled swipe at Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu, President Cyril Ramaphosa said the ANC lekgotla has reaffirmed its support for the Constitution and the judiciary.
This comes days after Sisulu’s attack of the judges and the country’s Constitution.
Ramaphosa was giving his closing remarks of the ANC national executive committee (NEC) lekgotla held this past weekend.
“The ANC and the Alliance reaffirm our support for the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the judiciary and distance ourselves from narratives that seek to negate its transformative intent and gains,” said Ramaphosa.
Ramaphosa said such conduct was similar to a leadership that had lost touch with ethics and morals.
“The ANC need to commit towards deepening and defending the national democratic revolution. Counter revolution is wearing a different countenance in our country. There are expressions of democracy under threat which are a result of loss of ethical compass and moral direction.”
Ramaphosa added the ANC’s deepening divisions and factionalism remained the biggest threat to the party and the country’s democratic gains.
“Divisions and factions in the ANC are becoming a threat to our democracy.
“The Lekgotla recognised our movement is going through a period of decay and degeneration; the ANC has been able to extricate itself from similar situations in the past. It is important not to lower our guard against counter revolution.”
He also announced that the NEC has agreed to the establishment of an NEC Task Team to guide the ANC’s response to the Zondo Commission report.
“The ANC and government have demonstrated our principled support for the objectives and work of the Zondo Commission of Inquiry since its inception,” said Ramaphosa.
“This would the development of a discussion paper for ANC structures on corruption and state capture and processing of recommendations relating to ANC and its deployees.”
He added: “Whilst government will only pronounce fully on receipt of the complete Report, the ANC urges government to fully address the behaviour and causes that allowed state capture to occur.”
- Inside Politics
