ANC in KZN to suspend members ‘campaigning for other parties’
The African National Congress in KwaZulu-Natal says it has exhausted all possible avenues to dissuade former president Jacob Zuma from throwing his weight behind the MK Party.
The ANC’s provincial executive committee briefed the media on Wednesday morning.
The former president has been on a campaign trail for a newly formed uMkhonto Wesizwe party, although has not officially resigned from the governing party.
The party's National Executive Committee has not yet announced what steps it intends to take against its former president.
Without singling Zuma out, provincial secretary Bheki Mtolo said the PEC resolved to take action against ANC members who participate in the activities of other political parties.
“The majority of members, including ANC supporters we have met during cadres forums, committed to respecting the ANC and the ANC‘s constitution and to be subjected to its policies and decisions.
“They made a revolutionary undertaking to defend the ANC and to ensure the longevity of the organisation in power and in society. They spoke with one voice against tendencies that aimed at weakening and dividing the ANC.
“In this regard, the PEC has resolved that action be taken against all members who are public representatives and members who are participating in the activities of other political parties,” said Mtolo.
He warned that memberships would be summarily suspended and the members hauled before the party's provincial disciplinary committee.
"Members of the ANC who associate themselves and participate actively in activities of other political parties that contest elections against the ANC, they are presumed as having left the ANC and voluntarily terminated their membership and will be removed from the national membership register of members.
“All the above is in line with organisational renewal and preserving the culture and traditions of the ANC as the oldest political party in Africa," added Mtolo.
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