MAYORS, MMCs and MECs SHOULD GO TO AREAS AFFECTED BY SERVICE DELIVERY PROTESTS:

The ANC YL calls on all leaders and members of the ANC in all communities affected by the service delivery strikes to be part of the strikes and raise communities' concerns and expose ultra motives if there are any in all the protests. Dismissing the protests as unfounded will not help resolve the situation, because in most instances, the people have genuine concerns on issues of service delivery.

Leaders of the ANC government in all spheres should visit these communities to properly understand their concerns and address their challenges in a more suitable way. Mayors, Members of Mayoral Committees (MMCs) and Members of Executive Councils (MECs) and leaders of the ANC in communities should visit these communities to address the challenges of Communities.

Dismissing the concerns as products of a third force will never assist the people's challenges and will not help expose the ultra motives if there are any. The ANC Youth League also calls on members of protesting communities to raise their concerns in a manner that does not destroy infrastructure, because the infrastructure is needed to improve their communities.

Issued by the ANC Youth League, July 23 2009

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