YOUNG COMMUNIST LEAGUE OF SOUTH AFRICA

Wednesday, 14 February 2018

Press Statement: For immediate release

YCLSA Statement on President Zuma's Response on his
Recall.

The YCLSA note the hogwash response and defiance of the ANC NEC decision by
President Zuma. The interview held by President Jacob Zuma with the SABC today re-affirm
our support for our Party position, which is now the position of the whole ANC headed
Alliance, that the President must resign and if not be recalled. It is tautological for the
President to say that he is not definitely defiant but disagrees with the decision of the ANC
National Executive Committee to recall him. The ANC must take serious exception to that
and must proceed to remove him through Parliamentary process through a motion of no
confidence actually this is the least to avoid embarrassment of impeachment. He definitely
showed no confidence in the ANC and there is no reason why he should continue leading
the ANC led government.

Disciplined cadres of the movement do not elevate their private, individual views above
those of the movement. They abide by and implement the decisions of the movement even if
they held a different view. This character of finest revolutionaries is epitomized by the good
leadership example set by Cde Chris Hani. Cde Chris Hani implemented a decision he
disagreed with, to suspend the armed struggle and activities of the joint SACP-ANC military
wing, uMkhonto weSizwe and very important without even having been present in the
meeting where the decision was taken.

In 2008 President Thabo Mbeki resigned after he was recalled by the ANC and President
Jacob Zuma issued a statement later in support of President Thabo Mbeki’s recall.

President Jacob Zuma is on record saying that if the ANC were to be asking him to step
down he would do so without hesitation. He has now shifted the goal post and says he was
elected by Parliament. He has proven to be inconsistent and convenient towards principles.
We are however not shocked by such behaviour and his attempt to mobilise the public and
ANC membership for sympathy because that's how he strived for since 2005. In particular
where a principle or process does not favor him becomes defiant or offers a distorted
interpretation.

The YCLSA wishes to remind President Zuma that it is not him but the ANC on behalf both
of its members and Alliance partners as well as the motive forces of our revolution that stood

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for and won elections. He remains a deployee of the ANC to government unless he should
relocate to the US then he will be above the organisation.

The YCLSA rejects the idea that foreign relations between South Africa and other countries
are with the person of the President because some of the leaders of those countries are his
friends. Our country’s international relations and co-operation are between the states.

As the young communists we continue to learn on a daily basis and amongst what we have
learnt is that no matter stupid the decision taken by your organization, you have to respect it,
that’s the line Coz YCLSA Says So!

Issued by YCLSA Mpumalanga

Contact:

Mluleki Dlelanga – National Secretary

Mobile: 078 642 9004

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