THE CITY PRESS TELLING LIES ABOUT THE ANC YOUTH LEAGUE'S POSITION ON THE NATIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION

The ANC Youth League distances itself from City Press' antics of misrepresenting reality about the ANC Youth League's official position on the National Planning Commission appointees. Of all people who have been appointed, the ANC Youth League directly relates to Comrade Chris Malikane, who is a member of the ANC Youth League Political Advisory Committee. So for a Professional liar called Moffet Mofokeng to claim that the ANC Youth League opposes Chris Malikane on the basis that he was nominated by the South African Communist Party is totally untrue.

The City Press continues to represent everything counter-revolutionary, with very low levels of ethics and professionalism. A Journalist who wants to write about the ANC Youth League should have the courtesy of asking for official positions from the organisation's Spokespersons, and stop attributing quotes to leaders of the ANC Youth League before speaking to them. Like we did with other Newspapers who spread lies about the ANC Youth League, we will report the Liar (Moffet Mofokeng) of the City Press to the Press Ombudsman and expose his shenanigans.

The ANC Youth League has not expressed a view on the National Planning Commission, and will after its National Working Committee meeting, yet would never oppose the appointment of Comrade Chris Malikane.

Statement issued by the ANC Youth League, May 2 2010

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