Khoza sets a bad example with her utterances

Her ill-discipline borders on anarchy, writes Morgan Phaahla from Ekurhuleni.

We live in interesting times. Populism replaced constructive engagement and uncouth behaviour has become a convenient way to express dissent.

This growing tendency is undermining the culture and traditions of our glorious ANC movement.

In this regard, the interests of the organisation come first, and not private interests of members.

So those who are unable to observe this limitation of their rights have a choice to leave voluntarily without acting rebelliously to sow divisions.

It’s one thing to be a family member and the other thing to wash dirty linen in public.

It’s against this background that the conduct of comrade Makhosi Khoza sets a bad example.

She cannot wear an ANC hat and then mobilise civil society under the guise of bravery to contravene the ANC constitution.

It would be a chaos if other ANC parliamentarians were to follow her example.

Her ill-discipline borders on anarchy intended to bring the name of the organisation into disrepute.

Calls to rein in her deviant behaviour is perceived by some as a desperate measure fraught with victimisation by virtue of her being a woman. That’s utter nonsense.

The party’s constitution dictates for disciplinary action to be taken against a delinquent member, regardless of race or gender.