Picture: Suspended ANC Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) Member, Mmoloki Cwaile
By BAKANG MOKOTO
The suspended African National Congress (ANC) Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) member, Mmoloki Cwaile calls for the disbandment of the ANC PEC in the North West. Cwaile, who is a vilifier of the former North West Premier and ANC Provincial chairperson, Supra Mahumapelo said he does not recognise his suspension letter.
“My suspension was an erroneous decision which was aimed to facilitate vengeance. Firstly, you would know that the PEC cannot evoke disciplinary processes against itself. The structure would have rather referred the matter to the ANC National Disciplinary Committee (NDC).
“They should have sent it as a recommendation because the rules and regulations surrounding disciplinary issues are addressed only by the PEC, NEC, NWC and PWC. So, in this case, I am a PEC member and the PEC cannot act against itself,” he said.
Cwaile said the ANC PEC in the province has also failed to provide leadership to government. He said everyone knows that the North West Provincial Government (NWPG) has collapsed under Mahumapelo’s stewardship.
“We cannot necessarily appropriate blame to Mahumapelo alone, even though we know that he single-handedly appointed all deployees like municipal managers and Head of Departments (HoDs). I believe that the ANC will not win the 2019 General elections with this state of affairs we find ourselves in,” he said.
Cwaile said the indications are unambiguous. He added that the ANC failed to win by-elections in Coligny and lost to the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Coligny for the first time in history.
“Everyone in our province knows that the government’s fifth administration has collapsed. So, we cannot change that statement. The PEC must be dismantled and I believe that the ANC National Working Committee or National Executive Committee will find it very difficult to arrive at the different decision.
“They NEC must be decisive exactly as they did about governance because that will help and rescue the party ahead of elections. If that happens, then we would have managed to change the perception of our people and bring necessary intervention,” he said.
Cwaile said he has already requested the ANC acting provincial secretary to reverse the suspension. He said the ANC PEC accused him of ‘showing discrimination’.
“The rules that they are referring to in that letter are not correct. It is not true that I am showing any discrimination or political intolerance. Also, it is not true that I was using social media purporting to represent a view of a faction or any organised grouping within the ANC.
“I have given them five days to reverse their decision and if not be, then I will seek a relief from the court of law. However, I would still have to take this matter to the ANC National Disciplinary Appeal Committee (NDAC) if, the ANC PEC has no capacity to reverse its decision,” said Cwaile.
The ANC provincial spokesperson, Gerald Modise refused to comment. Modise said he cannot comment as the matter is now subjudice.
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