Statement of the Alliance Political Council, 12 October 2009
The Alliance Political Council, comprised of the National Officials of the African National Congress (ANC), South African Communist Party (SACP), Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and the South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO) held its ordinary meeting yesterday, 12 October 2009 in Johannesburg. The focus of the meeting was to review the implementation of the Alliance Programme of Action and map a way forward on key issues relating to societal change.
The Alliance Political Council discussed the implementation of the alliance programme of action with reference to the ANC 52nd National Congress Resolutions, which reaffirmed the centrality of the alliance and said:
a) Conference confirms the relevance of the alliance, united in action for the joint programme of social transformation, using its collective strength to continue to search for better ways to respond to the new challenges. To achieve this, we must continue to enhance coordination amongst alliance partners, and to strengthen the organisational capacity of each individual component.
b) Conference confirms the Policy Conference assertion that we should respect the right of individual Alliance partners to discuss and arrive at their own decisions on how they seek to pursue their strategic objectives. Consistent with this principle, the ANC will continue to determine, in its own structures and processes, how best to advance its own strategic objectives.
c) Conference further confirms that the leadership role of the ANC places on it the primary responsibility to unite the tripartite alliance and all the democratic forces