25/03/2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS YOUTH LEAGUE BLOEMHOF CLUSTER, LEKWA TEEMANE SUB REGION STATEMENT ON THE CALL MADE BY THE PLC FOR COMRADE SEBANG MOSES MOTLHABI TO RESIGN AS PR COUNCILLOR IN THE LOCAL MUNICIPAL COUNCIL CONSEQUENTLY AS THE MAYOR OF LEKWA TEEMANE.
25 MARCH 2022
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The league of the ANC in Bloemhof has learnt with utmost disappointment the call made by the PLC which is an unelected structure of ANC in the Province instructing comrade Sebang Motlhabi to resign as a PR COUNCILLOR, consequently as the mayor of Lekwa Teemane.
As the ANCYL Bloemhof cluster we are distancing ourselves from this decision and noting this as an attack to the general populace of young people.
This decision is not only inconsistent but it also undermines the will of the people and the internal processes of the ANC, it is for this reason that we believe the NEC of the ANC will overrule this inconsistent decision that is clouded by generational jealousy and hatred.
As per rule 25 of the ANC constitution,Comrades had their fair chance to challenge the appointment of comrade Sebang as a Pr councillor but they chose not exhausted their rights as granted by the ANC constitution. Only now that they are questioning his appointment, how convenient.
This is well orchestrated attack against comrade Sebang Motlhabi for which it will be confronted head on, if people were not happy with regards to his appointment and submission to the IEC, they should have lodged an appeal with the PLC of the ANC in the North West for which they did not, now they are using courts to fight internal processes of the ANC.
Sebang Motlhabi is a calibre we all have been waiting for, he remains a beacon of hope to take us to the promised land. It is for this reason that we acknowledge and appreciate the effort of comrade Sebang Motlhabi as the mayor.
Deliver us to the promised land Moses indeed we are safe under your capable leadership. When we said we need selfless leader to serve our people we were speaking about Sebang Moses Motlhabi. To date he has proven that he’s equal to task.
We wish to reaffirm our unconditional support for comrade Sebang and we will fight this battle along with him. We believe in the struggle of young people.
We believe in comrade Sebang Motlhabi because he is young and energetic, his enthusiasm made him to be the preferred candidate of the ANC. We will ensure that the mandate of the ANC is carried out by all means necessary.
Comrade Sebang’s time has arrived and you cannot stop an idea whose time has arrived, we want to caution those behind this well engineered attack that we are going to defend Comrade Sebang with everything that we have, will confront them politically and physically.
We encourage all young people of Lekwa-teemane to wake up from their slumber as there's a festering wound that is endorsed by goons who want to sabotage one our own. A society whose young people are in a constant state of slumber will never realize a potential , we find it very paramount to convey a very prominent note to the status quo that we are ready to combat any view that is designed to assassinate one of our own.
We defend young people in government because we believe in them, they have the capacity to liberate our communities in particular young people. We stand in solidarity with comrade Sebang come hell or high water.
Furthermore, we wish to caution the ones behind this attack that we are aware that they met on Monday to orchestrate this attack and we will confront them head on.
It has also come to our attention that a ward councillor of Redbat brigade was part and parcel of the meeting that sat to plan the downfall of comrade Sebang. It’s funny because the same councillor is a product of the same BBGM that nominated comrade Sebang to be a Pr councillor, instead of defending the view of young people he’s in cahoots with old people to bring down a fellow young person. Disgusting.
The very same people who attended that meeting, sabotaged comrade Kgabo as the district mayor-elect of the ANC. It’s now clear that these people are against youth development in particular and development in general, as a community we must refuse to be associated with those who are destroying the future of young people.
We will have no mercy on them, boots are on and gloves are off as we will be on the forefront comforting them.
It is for this reason that we will be hosting a press briefing tomorrow to make our position clear both to the IPC and PLC, and to demand the PLC to reverse its decision which instructed comrade Sebang to resign. We will be also lobbying other branches in the Sub-Region to join this Press briefing, we cannot sit and fold our arms when a young person is being attacked by the cancer within the ANC. Time and venue will be confirmed.
Our humble plea to comrade Sebang Motlhabi is that refuse to comply. Refuse to see the bigger picture. In essence, do not resign. If needs be take the PLC to court and we will be amicus curiae. We will support you throughout.
In conclusion, we wish to remind the PLC that its mandate its lapsing soon and that they aren’t direct elected structure of the ANC. They were appointed and appointment has an expiry date. Instead of fighting internal petty politics of the organisation they must be planning their exist. Should they attempt to pressurise you again, we will have no choice but to make Lekwa Teemane ungovernable.
In famous words of Che Guevara” We cannot be sure of having something to live for unless we are willing to die for it!”
Issued on behalf of ANC Youth League Bloemhof Cluster in Lekwa Teemane Sub-Region.
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