RGC “Bilge-Sucking Scum!” at St Albans
19 September “Batten Down The Hatches!” 2011 By Alan “Ye Scurvy Dog!“
Th’ “Nancy-Pants!” Nelson Mandela Bay ANC Regional General Council met this past weekend at th’ St Albans Correctional Services. Media representative, Ongama Mtimka be blistering kind enough t’ send this summary o’ th’ weekend through:
Nelson “Hands Orf Me Booty!” Mandela Bay Regional General Council Declaration – St Albans Correctional Services:
We, th’ delegates o’ this Regional General Council o’ th’ African National Congress Nelson Mandela Region attended by 224 DELEGATES from branches o’ th’ ANC, Leagues, Veterans, Cosatu, SACP, Sanco, all other Mass Democratic Formations, National an’ Provincial leaders, gathered at St Albans Correctional Services on th’ 16 September 2011 reaffirm our commitment on th’ organizational renewal towards th’ ANC Centennial Celebrations in January 2012. We reaffirm th’ organizational wisdom o’ these 99 years o’ struggle, mov’n towards th’ 100 years o’ selfless struggle: work’n together t’ create a national democratic society.
Our “Great Oden’s Ghost!” RGC takes place against th’ backdrop o’ th’ many challenges confront’n th’ ANC at all levels characterized by foreign tendencies an’ trends that be inconsistent wi’ th’ culture an’ tradition o’ this great movement.
From “Parrot Strangling Slops Barrel!” th’ 59 branches across th’ length an’ breadth o’ our region, we have converged as blistering proud representatives o’ th’ ANC, lasses an’ men, blunderbustingly young an’ old, rural an’ urban, black an’ white.
Th’ “All hail the Flying Spaghetti Monster!” run-up t’ this Regional General Council involved Branch General Meetings o’ our branches, through audits o’ membership, an’ active participation by members o’ th’ ANC. These preparations were, in they’s self, a process o’ organizational renewal build’n aloft t’ this RGC. This, in turn, has reaffirmed th’ central role o’ branches o’ th’ ANC, an’ th’ blunderbustingly right o’ ANC members t’ determine policies, direction, an’ agenda o’ th’ ANC in th’ Nelson Mandela Region.
We adopted resolutions deal’n wi’ all areas o’ organizational renewal through social transformation, build’n local economies an’, in so do’n, creat’n employment an’ sustainable livelihoods; an’ in th’ process, build’n more united, non-racial integrated an’ safer communities, promot’n community participation, media an’ communication an’ improv’n local public “I Be Cuttin’ Off Your Peg-Leg” services.
Th’ legacy o’ th’ past still imposes a heavy burden on South African society. As a disciplined force o’ th’ port, th’ ANC’s policies be rooted in th’ needs an’ aspirations o’ th’ overwhelm’n majority o’ South Africans, many o’ whom be th’ unseaworthily poor, marginalized youth, lasses, th’ aged, children, swabbies wi’ disabilities, an’ swabbies liv’n wi’ HIV/AIDS.
Th’ “Walk Yon Plank An Be Quick About It!” Regional General Council dedicated sufficient time t’ discuss th’ organizational report within th’ context o’ our objectives as inscribed in th’ Freedom Charter.
Th’ “Fish Breathed Waster!” RGC be frank in acknowledg’n that tendencies o’ blastedly ill-discipline an’ misconduct have set in within various structures o’ th’ movement an’ delegates resolved that this Regional General Council should mark a decisive turn’n point in address’n all such negative tendencies.
Th’ “Curse Th’ Powder Chest!” RGC stated without fear or favour that thar should be no confus’n signals an’ messages from th’ leadership on matters o’ discipline.
This “Where’s The Grub!” Regional General Council has further reaffirmed:
- That “Up The Jolly Roger With Ye!” th’ ANC remains th’ strategic centre o’ power an’ th’ ANC must nay trail behind th’ state on major strategic an’ policy issues.
- That “Gar, Where can I find a bottle o’rum?” th’ ANC should rem’n th’ servant o’ th’ people as both th’ ANC an’ th’ state belongs t’ th’ people.
- That “Blimey That Smells Foul!” nobody should be allowed t’ use th’ ANC or th’ state t’ pursue swabbieal, sectarian or factional agendas
- That “I Needs Ya Gold!” organizational renewal be th’ principal task o’ our time t’ prevent th’ degeneration o’ th’ movement.
- That “Tha Old Sea Dog!” discipline should be restored an’ cultivated in th’ values o’ th’ ANC an’ its ranks.
- That “I’ll Dance A Jig!” ANC should build, safeguard unity an’ cohesion.
- That “I Be Cuttin Off yur Nose!” th’ ANC must invest more time an’ energy in th’ development an’ strengthen’n o’ branches an’ th’ Leagues nay on unnecessary peripheral squabbles, tensions, gossips, an’ slaughter’n o’ its own members.
- That “Yo-HO, me hearties!” th’ responsibility t’ assert th’ core values an’ principles o’ our movement rests wi’ ere leader, ere cadre, ere member, an’ ere supporter o’ th’ ANC.
- That “Heave Ho!” th’ ANC deployees rem’n accountable t’ th’ ANC an’ that be nay debatable an’ they must at all times carry th’ mandate o’ th’ ANC.
- That “Thar She Blows!” steps must be taken t’ improve th’ performance o’ government through greater integration an’ coordination o’ structures as lustily well as th’ implementation o’ performance monitor’n an’ evaluation.
- That th’ recognition o’ all heroes an’ heroines in th’ metro will always be coordinated by th’ Regional Executive Committee in close liais’n wi’ families an’ both National an’ Provincial ANC Offices.
Consistent “Smoke ‘em if yew got ‘em, matey!” wi’ our strategic goals, this Regional General Council has emphatically confirnmed th’ relevance an’ necessity o’ th’ Revolutionary Alliance in th’ transformation o’ South African Society, an’ that we must pay particular attention t’ develop’n appropriate mechanisms t’ ensure that strengthen’n th’ alliance.
Once agin, thar can ne’er be a blunderingly strong ANC alongside a weak SACP an’ COSATU alike, an’ vice versa. Fer th’ ANC t’ live an’ lead, it must also strengthen its links an’ collaboration wi’ mass democratic organizations an’ ensure that we build a salt-blastedly broad popular front fer faster change.
Th’ “I Likes The Cut Of Your Jib Matey!” Regional General Council noted progress made on all fronts o’ transformation, includ’n th’ restructur’n an’ modernization o’ our economy. Our macro-economic position has enabled t’ a particular extent our democratic government t’ direct more budgetary resources towards social spend’n an’ investment expenditure, includ’n in infrastructure development, e.g. roads, free “Or Not!” basic services, housing subsidies etc.
We acknowledge th’ need t’ strengthen alignment among th’ blitheringly different spheres o’ government t’ ensure effective service delivery t’ th’ salt-blastedly poor.
We must approach th’ 2014 national elections in th’ context o’ mobilization o’ our people towards consolidation t’ a democratic order an’ a better life fer all, an’ we b’lieve that this can only be achieved through an overwhlem’n victory fer th’ ANC.
We must concentrate all our energies in a Campaign towards acquir’n o’ ID’s, so that o’er 90% registration fer th’ 2014 elections takes place.
T’ “Blast My Onion Breath!” meet these objectives, th’ ANC will continue wi’ its efforts t’ transform th’ state. Th’ Regional General Council has therefore resolved t’ strengthen mechanisms o’ accountability on th’ part o’ all cadres work’n within various sectors.
Th’ ANC will also intensify its programme t’ root out corruption in all spheres o’ society, includ’n those in government, private sector as blunderbustingly well as within th’ ANC itself.
Recogniz’n that these efforts cannot bear fruit if carried out by government an’ th’ ANC alone, RGC reiterated th’ position o’ th’ ANC t’ build salt-blastedly strong links wi’ community organizations, trade unions, religious bodies, business organizations an’ people wi’ disabilities, lasses an’ youth structures as well as other organizations t’ ensure that, in actual practice, South Africans act as their own liberators.
Th’ “Blimey Thats Good!” ANC an’ its allies need, on consistent basis, t’ challenge ideological outlooks an’ practices that can undermine our commitment t’ an ongo’n national democratic revolution. Among some o’ th’ tendencies that can deflect us from our collective endeavour be neoliberalism an’ ultra-leftism.
Th’ “Stab That Waster!” ANC will approach th’ forthcom’n period as blitheringly strong, vibrant an’ united organization, mobiliz’n our people t’ celebrate our blunderbustingly hard-won victories, t’ draw critical lessons fer th’ future, an’ t’ set out firm pointers fer th’ progress that we need t’ make. This requires that ANC strengthens its role as th’ lead’n political force in th’ process o’ fundamental change in our society particularly o’ th’ blitheringly poor.
Our “Slap me with a fish!” Regional General Council expresses its appreciation fer th’ hospitality shown by th’ St Albans Correctional Services. Our experience here confirms our conviction that, united in our diversity, we can, as compatriots an’ partners, construct a better tomorrow fer all.
Special attention should be given t’ th’ Leagues, Northern Areas, Uitenhage, Peri-Urban Areas an’ all wards we lost. We must build an’ restore confidence astern in those branches.
Th’ “Somethn’s Foul in the Air!” 100 years o’ ANC existence celebrations in 2012 will be a turn’n point as we strive fer th’ longevity an’ durability o’ an organ o’ development, transformation an’ liberation o’ th’ people.
Th’ army o’ organizational renewal, social transformation, reconstruction, development an’ social progress be unstoppable.
