The things that I do

I posted a discussion to the Young Communist League of South Africa (YCLSA Discussion) last week hoping to stir debate about the leadership style of the SA Communist Party, particularly comrade Gwede Manatashe.

I had thought that the National Chairperson will foster unity and move away from the politics of retribution and witch hunting for comrades who are perceived to be pro- Mbeki.

Maybe the way I presented my argument was flawed but I did not expect such harsh comments from people who claim to be communists. In fact some of them, including the administrator, Cde Dominic Tweedie, nicknamed Vice-Chancellor, tackled me before they tackled the issues I raised.

Thanks I never renewed my Communist Party and Young Communist League membership when it expired. I doubt if I'll do so in the near future. Although I remain a communist, I won't affiliate to the Party and its youth league anymore.

I'll only join the struggle for communism the day the masses rise against the capitalists and demand that power be handed over to the workers and the poor.

As a writer I must be independent and avoid associations and activities that may compromise my independence and integrity. If I 'm serious about my writing it is time to put my political affiliations behind me and my craft before me.

I shall forthwith go to the Internet Writing Workshop where I shall read, critique and post my work for critiquing. This is a better home for me than the discussion list of the young 'commies.' Here they critique my work and not me as a person.

I have included my submission only but you can read the responses thereof at the website of the YCLSA discussion list. I have provided the link below:

http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum/browse_thread/thread/92172d0a0c729e64


thando tshangela [mokwadi@gmail.com]

Thu 12/6/2007 7:22 PM

[YCLSA Discussion] Re: Stalinism is killing the SACP

Cdes,

The leadership style of our new Chairperson, Gwedwe Mantashe, is disappointing. He is not doing anything to foster unity in the Party, on the contrary, he's deepening the divisions and encouraging Stalinist tendencies.

The disbandment of the Limpopo PEC refers. I wonder who is next. I think the cde Zico and his Gauteng PEC must watch out.

Last year just before the YCLSA National Congress the National Committee disbanded the GP YCL for clandestine reasons. Comrades must realise that when they disband organizational structures willy-nilly they are killing the revolutionary spirit and moral of cadres who have worked hard to ensure that such structures are functional.

I begin to doubt cde Gwedwe Mantashe's bona fides. Is he really a communist? He seems to be obsessed with the ANC more than the SACP. When he appeared in the news last night he was wearing an ANC golf T-shirt, Further, the topic of the seminar schedules for the 6 th at Cosatu is 'Future Challenges for the ANC.'

In conclusion, I want to respectfully challenge cde Gwedwe Mantashe to tell me about the 'future challenges and opportunities for the SACP,' and only then I will have confidence in him as a Party Chairperson.

cde thando


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Thando Tshangelahttp://tsuai.blogspot.com/
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