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ANC Veterans League emphasises meaningful coalitions with other parties, not merely about power access at any expense, and calls for principled partnerships. ANCAlliances CoalitionPolitics PrincipledLeadership

This came out at its media briefing in Johannesburg on Monday following the conclusion of its three-day national conference at the weekend.The ANC has held all three conferences of its leagues in 30 days with the Veterans League concluding its own at the weekend. The Veterans League says they pledged to be a resource tool for the governing party as it grapples to restore its image from ill-discipline and corruption.

Zikalala says, “Time and again delegates called on the ANC to be a disciplined and coherent organisation, which is free from corruption and political violence. They committed themselves to be a resource for the organisation especially for cadre development and political education. The new NEC of the Veterans league will gather to put in place our internal structures and develop a programme of action for the next five years to implement our resolutions of the conference.

Msimang says, “We took a position from an ethical perspective that coalitions must have a meaning, they must not be a means to power at all cost. There must a basis for coming together with another party in the event that you don’t cross the 50% line. So if any structure of the ANC goes into a coalition that does not conform to what the policy says then we have to intervene immediately and say this is not in line with the ANC has agreed to do.

 

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