YCL STATEMENT ON THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS JUDGEMENT

The Young Communist League of South Africa [uFasimba] notes and respects the judgement delivered today 12 January 2009, by Supreme Court of Appeals Judge Louis Harms in lieu of the appeal by the NPA against the watershed decision of Judge Charles Nicholson on the application by the President of the ANC to declare the charges against him invalid.

As the YCLSA we still hold the firm view that the President of the ANC has no case to answer and that the NPA is involved in a political conspiracy against him, and thus their continued abuse of the organs of class rule - the Courts and the media in their attempts to further this evil political deed.

Today's judgement by Judge Harms came as no surprise since it is part of a prolonged judicial onslaught against the President of the ANC. It should be noted and understood that today's judgement falls squarely within the political conspiracy matrix as initiated at the time of Bulelani Ngcuka.

As the YCLSA we will be studying the merits and demerits of the judgement delivered by Judge Harms as part of soliciting an informed response and formulation of our contribution to the broader transformation of our judiciary system.

This judgement does not in anyway dissuade us from our long held view that Comrade Jacob Zuma will be the next undisputed President of the Republic and thus as the YCLSA we will work tirelessly to achieve this noble goal. The judicial cycle continues to be on the roll and we encourage the ANC President to take the matter further to the Constitutional Court.

We urge the NPA not to be overboard by playing political gimmicks as a result of today's judgement, but instead they should join efforts of finding a political solution on this matter in the interest of the country and our young democracy.

As the YCLSA, mandated by our 2006 National Congress resolution and reaffirmed by our National Council held last year in December 2008, we will continue mobilising our members and the youth in general to vote for the ANC and to ensure an increased majority in the forthcoming national and provincial elections.

Statement issued by the Young Communist League of South Africa, January 12 2009