'If there are wrongs in the ANC, we must speak' – Mashatile
Johannesburg – ANC Gauteng chairperson Paul Mashatile and former Johannesburg mayor Parks Tau have called on members to speak out when “wrongs” are being done within the party.
Speaking at the funeral of Johannesburg city councillor Nonhlanhla Mthembu in Naturena, south of Johannesburg, which was aired on SABC, Mashatile said the party needed to listen to its people and “fix” things.
“As our people cry out against corruption, we must respond. As our people cry out against the high fees of e-tolls we must respond,” he said. “We must tell our people 'we have heard you' and we will do away with the high fees… and find other ways to fund the infrastructure.”
Mashatile said the ANC must listen to people’s complaints about corruption within state-owned enterprises, and fix that problem. “Let us respond when our people cry out to state capture,” he said to applause.
'We must speak'