op ed: the anc no longer welcomes open debate because of patronage and corruption /

Published at 2017-04-13 02:00:46

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The ANC has since the 1950s operated on the basis of collective leadership and collective decision-making. This was sometimes necessitated in order to preserve organisational cohesion when it was under threat,as in the period of illegality. In the post-1994 period, collective decision-making has sometimes been used to stifle debate, or as it is now in the aftermath of the disagreement of Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa,Secretary-General Gwede Mantashe and Zweli Mkhize with the Cabinet reshuffle, unilaterally decided on by President Jacob Zuma. The ANC no longer welcomes open debate for it is now held together by patronage and corruption rather than common values. By RAYMOND SUTTNER.

Source: dailymaverick.co.za

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