Vote for Ramaphosa and the new ANC

ALLOW me to begin with a quote, as it would serve as springboard to what follows.

“Those who will be going to Parliament must not be led by their conscience. They must be led by the principles of the ANC.” – Ace Magashule, ANC secretary-general.

The message of conscience is, sadly, misunderstood and misplaced. Conscience – yours, mine and others’ – is indeed our prosecutor, judge and executioner.

It behoves all of us not to ignore the profound truth in this message. But, sir, I beg to differ with this important politician.

The imperative of my conscience demands respect.

I am not afraid to confess that my conscience is my own and an integral component of my soul and being.

So allow me to present without prejudice my two cents worth of opinion on the calls by a plethora of opinions not to vote for Cyril Ramaphosa and presenting him as unworthy to lead as president of the country.

I submit that a vote for Ramaphosa is not a vote for the old ANC that we know.

It is the new-dawn ANC of President Cyril Ramaphosa.

So, for the sake of our children and their children and for the sake of South Africa, we should vote for Ramaphosa and, by extension, the new ANC.

Just as Nelson Mandela was destined to save South Africa when he played his card upon the assassination of Chris Hani to avert a destructive civil war, so is Ramaphosa sent to save our beloved country.

We must not be under any delusion because he apparently may seem slow, indecisive or controlled; he has his trump card close to his chest.

This card has the names of all those in dark robes riding high.

Their state capture mission must fail as all of them will be sacked after Election Day on May 8, 2019.

So, voters, put your X for the ANC, meaning President Cyril Ramaphosa. R MUNISAMY | Musgrave