The former president has criticised the party and its decade of governance under former president Jacob Zuma.
Former president Thabo Mbeki’s criticism of the ANC’s parliamentary list, while he is campaigning for the party ahead of the elections, is creating optimism that his stance may help to redefine the party and redirect the country.
He also criticised the party and its past 10 years of governance under former president Jacob Zuma. He said he was campaigning to give his party another chance, although he was not convinced it was committed to stopping the rot in its ranks. Many of them have been implicated in corruption at public inquiries, such as the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture, and in other quarters. Mbeki reportedly went as far as saying the ANC would be sentencing itself to death if it did not accept its own committee’s recommendations.Political analyst Andre Duvenhage said it was interesting that Mbeki had spoken out like this and that it was the first time it had happened since 1994.
“Mbeki’s actions will benefit the party and contribute towards saving it and uplifting its moral standards.Political analyst Professor Mcebisi Ndletyana echoed Duvenhage’s sentiments, saying the former president’s criticisms would benefit the party significantly.
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