The ANC has defended its decision to bar criminally charged members from availing themselves for election to positions, saying the party has listened to concerns by South Africans.
We looked at it at the NEC but we felt that this is about the ANC, not the individuals,” Mashatile said.
“Here we are protecting the organisation and not ourselves — and once you put the interests of the ANC first, you have to make difficult decisions that may affect even your friends in the organisation or comrades that you like — but the ANC must come first.” He was responding to questions around the timing of the decision which effectively shuts out political opponents of President Cyril Ramaphosa, such as
. Magashule is on suspension after failing to voluntarily step aside when he was charged in the corruption case in the Free State.“There are some, if you follow public discourse, who are saying you are making this decision because you want to prevent so-and-so. It’s not true, but it is a perception that is really out there — because it does mean that those who had an opportunity to stand now no longer have it if they are [forced to] step aside.
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