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22 ways Zuma's failed the ANC - Forces of Change

Pamphlet says leadership change needed to save the party from further humiliation

VOTE FOR CHANGE!!

SAVE ANC! SAVE THE FUTURE!

VOTE FOR CORRUPT-FREE LEADERS WHO INSPIRE CONFIDENCE AMONGST THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH AFRICA!

And

 A. THROUGH THE EYE OF THE NEEDLE SAYS LEADERS OF THE ANC

SHOULD POSSES THE FOLLOWING QUALITIES:

1) striving for convergence between personal interests - material, status and otherwise - and the collective interest;

2) handling conflict in the course of ANC work by understanding its true origins and seeking to resolve it in the context of struggle and in the interest of the ANC;

3) the ability to inspire people in good times and bad; to reinforce members' and society's confidence in the ANC & transformation; &

4) Winning genuine acceptance by the membership, not through suppression, threats or patronage, but by being principled, firm, humble and considerate.

5) Morally acceptable behaviour and conduct to appeal to all South Africans.

B. SINCE 2007 ANC NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN POLOKWANE, THE LEADERSHIP OF PRESIDENT ZUMA HAS DISMALLY FAILED TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF THE FREEDOM CHARTER AND INSTEAD WE HAVE SEEN THE FOLLOWING:

1) THE ANC FAILED TO GET TWO THIRDS MAJORITY IN THE GENERAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS IN 2009 AND 2011.

2) FAILED TO BRING UNITY TO THE ANC AFTER A VERY DIFFICULT TRANSITION IN POLOKWANE-FORMATION OF COPE & DEEPER DIVISIONS ARE CONSEQUENCES OF LACK OF HIS LEADERSHIP.

3) FAILED TO IMPLEMENT THE 5 PRIORITIES THE ANC 2007 CONFERENCE AND 2009 MANIFESTO AGREED UPON AND  INSTEAD CAUSED DEEPER CRISIS IN EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE,  SECURITY, JOB CREATION AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT.

4) UNDERMINED THE RULE OF LAW ON THE TAPES THAT LED TO THE  DROPPING OF HIS CHARGES, APPOINTMENT OF MENZI  SIMELANE AND ASSISTED SHABIR SHAIK, A CONVICTED CRIMINAL  WHOM THE COURT SAID HE HAS CORRUPT RELATIONSHIP WITH  TO GET OUT OF PRISON ON MEDICAL PAROLE & NOW PLAYS GOLF  EVERYDAY.

5) INTRODUCED ZUMA ALLIGNED FACTIONAL NEWSPAPER (GUPTAS'  NEW AGE) USES SABC TO PROFILE ZUMA ALLIGNED MINISTERS &  PREMIERS.

6) ALLOW SOUTH AFRICAN BUSINESS AND MAJOR GOVERNMENT  DECISIONS TO BE DIRECTED AND INFORMED BY WHAT AN INDIAN  FAMILY, THE GUPTAS SAY.

7) FACILITATED THE BUYING OF AURORA MINE (ZUMA`S NEPHEW  DONATES 1 MILLION TO THE ANC IN KZN WHILE MINERS DIE OF  HUNGER).

8) CONTINOUSLY GETTING MARRIED AND TAKING HIS WIVES TO DO BUSINESS WITH THE GUPTAS.

9) RE-SHUFFLING OF CABINET MORE THAN 3 TIMES IN 1 TERM BUT  KEEPING MINISTERS LIKE ANGIE MOTSHEGA, WHO HAS DISMALLY  FAILED TO HELP EDUCATION IN SOUTH AFRICA AND SUSAN  SHABANGU WHO IS FAILING THE MINING INDUSTRY.

10) SPENDING R2 BILLION TO BUILD HIS OWN TOWN AT THE EXPENSE  OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT WHICH MUST BE EXTENDED TO ALL  POOR SOUTH AFRICANS.

11) DISMALLY FAILED TO BRING ABOUT JOB CREATION  OPPORTUNITIES AND INSTEAD MISLED SOUTH AFRICA IN 2000  THAT HE WILL CREATE MORE THAN 500 000 JOBS IN SIX MONTHS.

12) R208 MILLION SPENT TO UPGRADE HIS PRIVATE HOME WHILE  CLAIMINING TO HAVE SLEEPLESS NIGHTS BECAUSE HE'S WORRIED  ABOUT POVERTY, DESPITE THE FACT THAT HE HAS THREE  MULTI-MILLION RAND OFFICIAL RESIDENCES IN PRETORIA,  DURBAN AND CAPE TOWN.

13) MARRIED TWO MORE WIVES AT AN ADDITIONAL COST OF  R15 MILLION A YEAR TO TAX PAYERS.

14) HIGEST NUMBER OF SERVICE DELIVERY PROTESTS EVER RECORDED  SINCE 1994 ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

15) PUNISHING COMRADES FOR HAVING DIFFERENT VIEWS.

16) ANC YOUTH LEAGUE PRESIDENT EXPELLED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN  HISTORY OF THE ANC BECAUSE OF BEING CRITICAL OF HIS  LEADERSHIP STYLE.

17) EDUCATION AND HEALTH COLLAPSING AND ARE AT ITS KNEES  SINCE 1994.

18) MINE STRIKES ACROSS THE COUTRY & FAILING TO PROVIDE  LEADERSHIP, INSTEAD SIDING WITH MINE BOSSES INSTRUCTING  WORKERS WHO ARE NOT SATISFIED TO GO BACK TO WORK.

19) FATHERTHING TWO CHILDREN WITH A GIRLFRIEND WHO IS THE  DAUGHTER OF HIS FRIEND. ONE AFTER THE ANC HAS  REPREMANDED HIM OF SUCH ACTIONS.

20) RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MURDER OF GADAFFI BY NATO; ARRESTING  OF GBAGBO & NEGLECTING AFRICAN AGENDA.

21) DEPLOYMENT OF REACTION POLICE INSTEAD OF PUBLIC ORDER OFFICERS TO THE MARIKANA MASSACRE WHERE MORE THAN 40  UN-ARMED CIVILIANS WERE KILLED AT MARIKANA.

22) FAILED TO PROVIDE IDEOLOGICAL AND POLITICAL LEADERSHIP TO  THE ANC, AND WRONGLY SAYING OUR STRUGGLE IS A SECOND  TRANSITION AS A WAY OF HIM CAMPAIGNING FOR 2ND TERM.

23) REJECTED ON POLICY POSITIONS BY THE NATIONAL GENERAL  COUNCIL AND POLICY CONFERENCE OF THE ANC IN 2010 AND  2012 RESPECTIVELY.

LET US SAVE THE ANC FROM PRESIDENT JACOB ZUMA BECAUSE MORE THAN ANYTHING, HE IS A LIABILITY

TO THE CAUSE FOR LIBERATION AND FREEDOM. FORCES OF CHANGE WHO WILL TAKE THE ANC FORWARD SHOULD BE GIVEN THE RESPONSIBILITY TO LEAD THE ANC:

Let us vote for change and rescue the ANC from further humiliation. Vote for Change! Vote for Future! Vote for Corrupt-Free leadership! VOTE FOR CHANGE!

Issued by the Forces of Change, November 8 2011

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