MKMVA DEMANDS THAT *MR. DEREK HANEKOM MUST FORTHWITH BE EXPELLED FROM THE ANC, AND SAYS HE MUST GO IMMEDIATELY
Thursday, 25 July 2019
The Umkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans Association (MKMVA ) noted with anger and the utmost dismay the despicable and treacherous behavior that Mr. Derek Hanekom confessed to. There is no way that Hanekom’s behavior can be sugar coated: The harsh reality is that he plotted against an incumbent President of the ANC together with the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF). This is nothing less than treachery and a blatant and fundamental breach of the ANC Constitution.
This is not about the individual person of President Jacob Zuma, it is about the position and Office of the President of the ANC - no matter who holds that high elected office at any given time. It is about the principle that to conspire with the opposition/enemy outside the ranks of the ANC to undermine the ANC is unforgivable treachery.
MKMVA noted and applauds the angry language in the media statement that our Mother body the ANC issued last night about Hanekom’s treacherous conduct. However, this is such a serious and fundamental issue that our condemnation of this traitor in our ranks, cannot - and should never - be confined only to angry words and condemnation. For the sake of the future of the ANC our condemnation of Hanekom must, as a matter of urgency and necessity translate into immediate, clear and unequivocal disciplinary action.
On the basis of Hanekom’s own confession of his treachery and betrayal of the ANC MKMVA calls for the Secretary General (SG) of the ANC, comrade Ace Magashule, and the National Office Bearers (NOB’s) of the ANC, to forthwith (and by forthwith we mean IMMEDIATELY) suspend Hanekom’s membership of the ANC. There is no need to investigate Hanekom’s conduct any further, he has himself through his own confession confirmed what he had done. Once immediately suspended, MKMVA calls on the ANC NEC, again on the basis of Hanekom’s own confession, to forthwith process his permanent expulsion from the ANC. This should be done during the upcoming full ANC NEC meeting that is due to start tomorrow the 26th of July 2019. This course of action should be the absolute and bare minimum. Nothing less will suffice.