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Hogan must open Nyanda's can of worms - COPE |
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“The ongoing exposés of Communications minister Gen Nyanda’s controversial business relationships and alleged insider deals with government and parastatals can no longer be ignored,” says Juli Kilian, COPE MP serving in the Parliamentary Communication Committee.
“The collective conscience of South Africans has been numbed by a monotonous flow of exposés on the abuse of powerful connections for personal gain that hardly make the daily headlines anymore, “Kilian said.
“However, when a member of cabinet allows his personal commercial and political interests to cloud his judgment on important decisions that affect the entire nation, it cannot be ignored or swept under the carpet. The cancerous worms of corruption and insider trading in high places must be exposed once and for all.
With yet another analysis of Gen Nyanda's company’s controversial contracts with government, published in the Mail & Guardian last week, the time has come for Minister Barbara Hogan, the Minister of Public Enterprises, to launch a full fledged investigation into the procedures and modus operandi that enable senior politicians to enrich themselves through nepotistic tender awards.
COPE will therefore appeal to Min Barbara Hogan, the Minster of Public Enterprises and her cabinet colleague, Mr. Sbu Ndebele, the Minister of Transport, to urgently investigate the contracts between government and the security company of the Communication Minister.
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"Disclose and Resign, Minister Cwele" - COPE |
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The Congress of the People is shocked at revelations that the wife of South Africa's Minister of State Security Mrs. Cwele, was arrested on Friday on drug related charges. What is even more disturbing is the possibility that Cheryl Cwele may have used her husband's position in the Cabinet to gather intelligence to cover up her nefarious activities.
The fact of the matter is that the security of the state has been compromised. Minister Cwele can surely no longer hold a position of such vital importance based on the charges pending against his wife.
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Media statement of the Congress Working Committee of the Congress of the People, 25 January 2010 |
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The CWC of COPE met today at its headquarters in Braamfontein. On the agenda were issues relating to the Policy Conference, the National Congress, preparations for the strategic meeting, the programme of action for 2010 and reports in the media relating to statements made by the COPE Youth Movement.
The CWC agreed that plans for the Policy Conference and the National Congress would be presented to the next Congress National Committee at the beginning of February. The CWC discussed the preparations for the national meetings that will take place this year and agreed that all efforts should be made to have these meetings sooner rather than later, once the necessary logistics are in place.
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Media Release from the Office of the President of COPE Mosioua Lekota - Nationalisation debate "a smokescreen" |
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MEDIA RELEASE FROM THE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE 2009/01/29
Nationalize the mines? Expropriation of the mines...?
It’s a smokescreen.
We have read with interest the reports of the proposed nationalization (expropriation) of our mines.
Consider the timing of this ‘debate’? So far the tenure of president Zuma has been marred by strike after strike, protests on service delivery, daily exposes of corruption with the ranks, there is disintegration of infrastructure within the municipalities, sniping at the judiciary but, hey, let’s take over the mines – nationalize them – and appease the masses with the promise of ‘shared’ wealth.
South Africans of colour were long economically enslaved. President Mandela long ago took a stance that nationalizing the mines could not enhance our cause. Nationalizing our mines might enrich a select few, but benefit the masses? I think not.
Currently the mining industry employs some one million people... Metro Rail train drivers are a handful… Imagine. Today, the poorest of our working masses are afflicted by the Metro Rail strike which seems to be in deadlock. How then does the ruling party propose to manage the mines? It would quite simply bring our economy to its knees.... If it were real.
Would the ruling party take such a risky route? Mantashe says not and hastens to reassure it is ‘not on the agenda’ And I would say it is a pretty safe bet it is not. But such talk does serve to erect a smoke-screen, we might turn our attention from striking train drivers and other woes, we will forget that people are relieving themselves in full view of the public eye, and we will – if we are fooled – begin to debate the pros and cons of nationalization.
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“The people of Phumulong in Tembisa need you NOW”
Over the past few days the people of Phumulong, in Tembisa have suffered the effects of the devastating floods as a result of the recent heavy rains. Over 500 people have been left homeless as a result of this disaster with most of them accommodated at a community hall.
This community falls within the jurisdiction of ward 12, which coincidentally was won by COPE in the recent by-elections.
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