By: ANG Reporter
The uMkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans Association (MKMVA) has accused the Department of Military’s Veterans of using ANC factional battles to punish certain members of the ANC.
In a statement, the MKMVA said it was the only legitimate veterans association of the ANC. The group came up with a number of resolutions from their Provincial General Council (PGC) which was held over the past weekend.
“The Department of Military Veterans (DMV) must be challenged legally for failing to service the military veterans constituency, and entertaining the factional politics as instigated by the Deputy Minister of Defense and Military Veterans, Thabang Makwetla,” the group said.
The veterans association said it remained the only legal association representing MK military veterans.
“Whatsoever the so-called ‘All-Inclusive MK Unity Conference’ that was held in East London, nor any of the decisions or sham structures that emanated from that gathering,” the association said. The MKMVA said it wished to continue to be fully represented on the Presidential Task Team (PTT) for military veterans. “Following the Phala Phala Farm Gate President Cyril Ramaphosa must immediately step aside, like everyone else who stepped aside. The National Executive Committee
of the ANC has a responsibility to ensure that this happens,” the association said.
The association said the whole ANC NEC must step down forthwith, and a National Task Team (NTT) must be established to take the ANC to the 55th National Conference in December 2022.
“It was resolved that MKMVA should support and participate in the legal and lawful mobilization that is organizationally sound within the ANC, as well as in broad civil society, aimed at getting President Ramaphosa to do the right thing and immediately step aside, and for the ANC NEC to also step down forthwith,” the association said.
