STATEMENT OF THE ANC NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOLLOWING MEETING HELD 19-21 SEPTEMBER 2014
22 SEPTEMBER 2014
The National Executive Committee held its ordinary meeting over three days, 19-21 September, 2014, at the St George's Hotel, Tshwane. This meeting took place a few days after 84 South Africans lost their lives in a tragic disaster at the Synagogue Church of All Nations in Nigeria. The NEC sends its condolences to their families and friends. We commend the work being done by the South African government to repatriate their remains back home and provide support to the affected families and the injured.
Amongst others, the NEC considered the Political Overview delivered by the President, the report of the Integrity Commission, the State of Local Government and a report from the National Working Committee. It also conducted a detailed analysis of the balance of forces domestically.
Any revolution is about people and people need ongoing attention so that the revolution is not derailed. Political consciousness is a function of the ongoing work being done among the people. This will include organising and mobilising all strata of society. The emergence of a right wing coalition among political parties is one of convenience and is brought together only by their common animosity towards the ANC. Their only intention is to derail the revolution, and therefore qualifies to be called a counter-revolutionary coalition.
To this end the NEC noted the extent to which Parliamentary processes have descended into chaos and the unruly offensive on the ANC in Parliament, Parliament itself and on democracy in our country. Hooliganism and insult are at unprecedented levels and are unfortunately being defined as a tool of engagement. The decorum and dignity of Parliament as an institution is being dragged through the mud under the cover of the right to be robust.