ANC denies double standards

THE ANC has denied it was using double standards in the cases of their defiant MPs: Makhosi Khoza and Mondli Gungubele.

This came as the ANC in Gauteng said yesterday it had spoken to Gungubele and he would no longer comment about his stance on President Jacob Zuma regarding the motion of no confidence debate on Tuesday.

On the other hand, the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal had moved swiftly to discipline Khoza over her position against Zuma.

ANC spokesperson Zizi Kodwa told Independent Media that there was no contradiction in what the ANC in Gauteng did with Gungubele and what secretary-general Gwede Mantashe had said on Monday.

ANC provincial secretary in Gauteng Hope Papo said, “The ANC Gauteng provincial office bearers met with Comrade Mondli Gungubele following concerns raised with the province by the office of the secretary-general (Mantashe) on his recent public comments and pronouncements relating to the upcoming motion of no confidence by the opposition in Parliament.”

The MP had agreed to be silent on the issue.

But Khoza went on another full-frontal attack against the party in KZN.

In a letter posted on Facebook to provincial presenter Ravi Pillay, who is also the MEC for Human Settlements, Khoza questioned the jurisdiction of KZN because the comments were made outside the province.

She also said given security threats against her the hearing must be held outside KZN.

Khoza said she remained unshaken despite the charges. “I may not be communicating with you every day, but rest assured I’m unfazed and unshaken.

“I’ll keep on fighting the rot in our country. We are all tired of these bullies, who do not even understand the very instrument they are using to charge me, the ANC constitution,” she said to Pillay.

ANC KZN spokesperson Mdumiseni Ntuli said they noted the letter she wrote. “All she must do is clarify herself in the disciplinary committee. There is no better way to air her concerns than going to the disciplinary committee.”

Ntuli also said they will not enter into a public debate on the charges. “We are convinced we have called her to answer to a right place.

“If she has issues, she must advance her issues there.”