Hundreds of Organisations Swear to Defend Constitutional... GroundUp_News: SouthAfrica
Over 300 people met at the Birchwood conference centre to declare their support for South Africa’s constitutional democracy.Gauteng meeting of activists condemns"corrupt forces in our society that are opposed to democratic rule"
"The Constitution ... is under direct threat due to the ... nefarious activities of corrupt forces in our society that are opposed to democratic rule, the rule of law and constitutionalism," reads the conference declaration. The meeting was led by Defend Our Democracy, an organisation that was founded in March 2021. It aims to eradicate state capture, corruption and looting in the public and private sector, speak up against unsubstantiated attacks on the judiciary, demand accountability, deepen participatory democracy to achieve socio-economic justice and support campaigns of organisations that call for democratic rights.
Reverend Frank Chikane, who was involved in the formation of the organisation, addressed the delegates at the opening of the conference. He called on them to"envision a new political reality that is driven by an active citizenry" to renew constitutional democracy."We meet here as a troubled nation, subjected to a nightmare by corrupt, corrupted, and compromised political leaders, greedy and rotten business, and the criminal underworld that has become part of this toxic mix.
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