COSATU rejects calls for a witch hunt against some ANC MP's
10 August 2017
The Congress of South African Trade Unions has noted with concern calls coming from some within the ANC for a witchhunt to be waged against those Members of Parliament (MPs) that defied the party line and voted with opposition parties during the No Confidence vote on President Jacob Zuma.
We denounce this myopic view and obsolete bravado as a futile endeavour that will only weaken the ANC further. Looking for people who dissented during a secret ballot is like looking for a black cat in a dark room.
It will only lead to MCcarthysim, where scores are settled based on innuendo, lies and baseless information.
This points to a frightening emergence of a populist demagoguery within the ranks of our movement.
The ANC has a mammoth task of uniting itself, the Alliance and the broader range of popular formations.