Mangaung will rob us of skilled leaders

THE ANC has produced great leaders such as OR Tambo, Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu and others too numerous to mention here.

The oldest movement in Africa also played a pivotal role in the long fight against the evil of the apartheid system.

The ruling party celebrated its 100th year of existence this year. This is a milestone.

The pertinent question is: Will the glorious and former liberation movement see another hundred years?

There is no easy answer to this question.

Some political pundits hold the view that the ruling party is on a slippery slope, weakened by internal battles spurred by the fight for access to state resources.

Corruption, which is a cancer that is eating away at the soul of our nation, is rampant in government departments.

The governing party is seen as being selective in its fight against this cancer. Some pay for their involvement in corrupt activities, others don’t.

Respect for elders seems to have flown out of the window among the ANCYouth League leaders.

It is disturbing to see the party’s youth league leaders showing scant respect for their national leaders.

This is a new culture in the ANC. As the ruling party prepares for the Mangaung elective conference in December, leaks to the media will be the order of the day.

Leaders’ dirty linen will be washed in public to discredit them. It is a cause for concern that leaders will not be elected on the basis of their talent and skill, but on the strength of the clique they belong to.

This prevents the country from reaching its full potential by robbing us of capable leaders who can solve our challenges, such as poverty and unemployment.

The governing party should be mindful of the fact that the leadership it elects in December will run the country.

If the party elects leaders who are not up to the job, that is going to have a negative effect on the country. THABILE MANGE

Joburg