It seems the dust has not yet settled between ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula and Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi as talk of “rogueness in the ANC” sparks debate.
Earlier this month, Mbalula summoned Lesufi to Luthuli House to explain his “anti-government of national unity” remarks. Mbalula said the ANC Gauteng chairperson explained himself and “everything was sorted”.
In an interview with eNCA on Sunday, Mbalula, however, talking about Lesufi said he would not allow “rogueness” in the party.
“I called Lesufi and told him he should not behave like Solly Mapaila, who is the SACP general secretary. We are in the ANC here. I’ve given him that platform, he explained himself for less than five minutes and his explanations were accepted,” Mbalula said.
“If he [Lesufi] thinks he will run a campaign against the secretary-general of the ANC, he must mind his steps because we will act. We will never tolerate rogueness in the ANC. If he has decided to run a campaign against me, defacing the secretary-general of the ANC and doing so perpetually despite the fact that we are engaging politically and have settled matters, we will have to see how to get around that.
“We will never allow anarchy because we are running an organisation and our management of the organisation is informed by the principles of democratic centralism. Democratic centralism dictates that when a decision is taken by the upper structures, the lower structures follow in line.”
Innocentia Nkadimeng
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