OPINION: ANC cannot 'distance itself' and avoid responsibility for members' attack on Gangster State | RediTlhabi
It is impossible for the ANC to control the words and actions of every single member and supporter. What is expected however, is for the party to do far more than issue statements like"we distance ourselves", writesBook burning and banning – the favourite pastime of dictators the world over.
The party founded by luminaries and stalwarts, built by women and men endowed with a formidable intellectual and moral pedigree, is unrecognisable. By now, we should have heard that the scoundrels have been called to Luthuli House and that disciplinary action will resume. Just like action against former Youth League leaders Julius Malema and Floyd Shivambu was swift, visible and final, the storming of Exclusive Books and shredding of books require similar action. I repeat, that the ANC cannot control the actions of every single member, but once those members are known, it is incumbent on the party to take action.
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