Helen Ziller, National Chairperson of the DA seems to be the only person among the prevailing confusion among the stakeholders in the GNU discussions, as she has the ability to read and understand and explain the legal implications and commitment that should be made to the provisional document of intent signed by all the members of the GNU. FIKILE MBALULA DIDN’T EVEN CONSIDER IT NECESSARY TO READ IT!
Wow! if this is how things are going to be handled then the ANC might as well hand over leadership to the DA under Zille and Steenhuizen right now; no matter what racist labels are attached to the party; because it is NOW SURE AS HELL TIME FOR SOMEONE TO TAKE CONTROL AND SHOW SOME REAL LEADERSHIP OF THE COUNTRY!
Joking aside; the bottom line amidst all this confusion, bickering and jostling for power seems to be that the most important priority right now is to retain stability between all parties. Whether you call it a GNU or a coalition is immaterial. Fact: the moves towards forming a united government are a good idea; provided that all parties can work together. Personal agendas should be set aside and creation of stability, good governance and law and order should be paramount. This contention has been demonstrated in several ways:
The Rand is strengthening
The financial markets are strengthening
The ANC only got 41% of the vote in the national elections
The people want change!
President Ramaphosa – surely you must realise that your policy of sticking to the ANC traditional liberation movement narrative is becoming increasingly irrelevant in the rapidly changing world we live in today. Whether you like it or not, persisting in these outdated policies is flying in the face of South Africa’s progress and relationships with countries that have investors who would love to take part in the rejuvenation of our country – and now is the time to sieze the future and move forward.
Make no mistake about it! the traditionalists such as the MK, the EFF and other like-minded socialist-driven groupings are going to make life in the GNU very difficult and participants in the GNU are going to have to weather a very violent storm, but they are just going to have to ride it out in the interests of achieving a vibrant, successful future for all in our country.
What is scary is that Steenhuizen has recently indicated that if the ANC is not prepared to compromise on issues that are important to the DA he will have to consider withdrawing from the GNU. this may merely be a bluff, and let’s hope it is, but it could spell an end to the GNU
The other thing is that we cannot ignore the traditionalist anti-constitutionalist group altogether because whether we like it or not, they achieved a significant portion of the vote in the election. Reaching compromises with these groupings is essential.
What the pessimists need to realise is that what is going on now between ANC senior members, the DA and the myriad small parties that have a stake in the outcome amounts to a process of negotiation, a poker game, with very high stakes for both the political parties concerned. as well as the general population. IT’S SIMPLY BUSINESS!
The positive aspect of all this is that, unlike what happened in the past 30 yours, where the ANC controlled and buggered up everything, – that scenario has now ended, and all South Africans now have a say in their future.
However, right now, Ramaphosa is ‘between a rock and a hard place’ and he will have to stretch his statesmanlike capabilities to the limit to achieve consensus.
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