The Head of the ANC NEC deployees on the celebration’s Free State provincial convention, David Mahlobo, says the celebration has created a platform for disgruntled members to air their complaints.
This follows the chaos that erupted on the venue yesterday which delayed the beginning of the convention.
The ninth ANC Free State Conference will go forward: David Mahlobo
Several members have been arrested after clashes with the police as they tried to drive their approach into the convention venue.
They accused the NEC deployees and IPC members of intentionally excluding them from taking part within the convention. Mahlobo says the complaints are being handled.
“The ANC leadership is attending to the issue and we are still committed to doing that but our view is that the conference is going to proceed and those that still feel too aggrieved we’ll hear them so that we allow them space within the ANC,” mentioned Mahlobo.
“We cannot tolerate its issues of hooliganism, deliberate attempts, where it is unsafe to be in an ANC meeting like it happens in other provinces. But at this stage, we are moving very fast, and at a particular point we should be able to convene the conference in terms of the opening session,” he mentioned.
Meanwhile, Former Free State ANC Chief Whip, Vusi Tshabalala, says he’s relieved that the ANC’s NEC delegation will tackle their issues.
Tshabalala, who is likely one of the contenders for the celebration’s provincial chairperson place, says he has been prevented from registering as a delegate. Tshabalala was amongst a group of celebration members who demonstrated on the Imvelo Safari Lodge.
Police later clashed with among the protesters who had been trying to drive entry into the convention venue. Tshabalala says they demand swift motion.
“Well I’m confident, remember that where I come from in Ward 25, I was nominated in 3 categories or levels of conferences, national and the provincial and also the region, so the only irritating issue was the matter of the new list that we heard that we’re being replaced, by the coordinator or by the IRC, so we’re here because the NEC deployees are willing to resolve those problems.”
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