tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23627240228445596382024-02-19T21:26:14.048-08:00TRPSA Truth and Reconciliation Party of South AfricaNews about the newer political party!BoratsFriendinAfricahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02225527111760770280noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2362724022844559638.post-5305057985156586552009-02-23T07:01:00.000-08:002010-09-01T12:17:12.992-07:00read the opinion poll and forum please participate !South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission has no link to our TRP<br />Party at all.<br /><br />We are only a offshoot of the intended purposes of the commission in that we are a party that is effectively dedicated to the lofty ideals of the commissions conclusions.<br /><br />The commission was conducted long ago but people in south Africa re not necessarily reconciled yet and some are even disillusioned with of South Africa .<br /><br /><br />To be perfectly honest I am aggrieved by South African Racist policies in employment and have suffered considerable financial loss due to Employment equity Policies.<br /><br />I would like to know other peoples opinions on this matter.<br /><br />Do you,I am addressing White Folk, believe you can change your outcomes,of politics , in your country ?<br /><br />Why not organize yourselves as a party to solve our common dilemmas?<br /><br />Do you know how much we have in common with other countries of Europe ?<br /><br />We are starting a new party called TRUTH & RECONCILIATION PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA and we need your support to get it registered.<div><br /></div><div>What we are doing is viewable at :</div><div><br /></div><div>Blog pages of <a href="http://umkhontotruths.blogspot.com">http://umkhontotruths.blogspot.com</a> ,........................... if you are unable to see this please look at :<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="if you are unable to see this please look at : http://www.motionbox.com/users/789cdbb71310e3c3f6/folders?privacy_token=62b6a1bc0681eb46">http://www.motionbox.com/users/789cdbb71310e3c3f6/folders?privacy_token=62b6a1bc0681eb4</a>6</div><br />Our target is 500 signatures (these can be posted to PO BOX 958 Greenpoint,8051 with a short note suggesting your support)<br /><br />Participate at :<br /><br /><a href="http://groups.google.com/group/truth-and-reconciliation-party/browse_thread/thread/2deba10959494c7e/14cc0fefd4076cc9#14cc0fefd4076cc9">http://groups.google.com/group/truth-and-reconciliation-party/browse_thread/thread/2deba10959494c7e/14cc0fefd4076cc9#14cc0fefd4076cc9</a><br /><br /><br />Read about what FW DeKlerks foundation is doing:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.fwdklerk.org.za/">http://www.fwdklerk.org.za/</a><br /><br /><span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/people/John-M-Riggs/1555747943">Facebook me!</a></span></div>BoratsFriendinAfricahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02225527111760770280noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2362724022844559638.post-41699792181305378812009-02-15T07:17:00.000-08:002009-02-26T02:29:03.741-08:00Dr. Vojislav Seselj and his friends or persons like Janus Walus :should they be free and have they been unjustly handled .<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdyp4_AJLV-imLMJm8gF9X1BugyOIkK11wgidC1KVFDCZ-W7C4cHRHmDTewseQBDtwu3ujsFDWPkRZT2722Vf9eD0LceYQlUwBRt1dD-Fd-uqdowjUcx_BH88QDUFV8ZV-Cdq9UeWmF1M/s1600-h/no-eu.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdyp4_AJLV-imLMJm8gF9X1BugyOIkK11wgidC1KVFDCZ-W7C4cHRHmDTewseQBDtwu3ujsFDWPkRZT2722Vf9eD0LceYQlUwBRt1dD-Fd-uqdowjUcx_BH88QDUFV8ZV-Cdq9UeWmF1M/s200/no-eu.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303414385488249618" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />White Eastern European sentiments in regards to incorporation in to EU<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjktHl6_V_2Nqum8JYhrIPcn4PFp7Y0a3XuPvDjwv3Z4UQpUqelgJ19CMOtTezJ12rdj1R37jR31ltbJd5M0uaiPNln32IgH9Lh4oRFYHwn8L4iJai2Ou3iwpgNm-xhKz_gMd9zm3vPS-k/s1600-h/ses.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 156px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjktHl6_V_2Nqum8JYhrIPcn4PFp7Y0a3XuPvDjwv3Z4UQpUqelgJ19CMOtTezJ12rdj1R37jR31ltbJd5M0uaiPNln32IgH9Lh4oRFYHwn8L4iJai2Ou3iwpgNm-xhKz_gMd9zm3vPS-k/s200/ses.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303414378397883138" border="0" /></a><br />Turning to action apparently militant ?!?<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vojislav_%C5%A0e%C5%A1elj"> Dr.Vojislav Seselj </a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh7NoIxse13roPJNuGtiZ2IHo2_-Kfvz1VuZJCD0-etLr9bMgTRR2-F1Ph-lMrtdXVzqUOR6FA2wElMAG_WV-KKDhIYzriyrAylPb66T-Q_F8fMY34C_wsiiOI1rHruW1tp5ocP9VdiYU/s1600-h/seselj.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 272px; height: 384px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh7NoIxse13roPJNuGtiZ2IHo2_-Kfvz1VuZJCD0-etLr9bMgTRR2-F1Ph-lMrtdXVzqUOR6FA2wElMAG_WV-KKDhIYzriyrAylPb66T-Q_F8fMY34C_wsiiOI1rHruW1tp5ocP9VdiYU/s400/seselj.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303414086209450130" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.icty.org/x/cases/seselj/cis/en/cis_seselj_en.pdf">What is he charged for? </a><br /><br /><br /><br />ARE WE PREVENTING SUCH ......occurances from happening to white folk in South Africa?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.icty.org/sid/8304">What are similarities between the Sesjls </a>and Walus's<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&search=Janusz+Walu%C5%9B&fulltext=Search&ns0=1&redirs=0">(Janusz Walus)</a> of the World?<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rules of Joining theTruth and Reconciliation Party of South Africa .</span><br /><br />Rules of joining the Truth and Reconciliation Party <br />------------------------------------------------------------------ <br /><br />Any South African citizen who believes in the views of the Truth and Reconciliation Party, especially in the need to free political prisoners who were rejected by the Tutu (so called "Truth and Reconciliation") Commission, and to bring Injustice Goldstone to justice, is welcome to join the party and become a member of it.<br /><br />We have to insist, however, that any person who want to become members would have to donate 500 South African Rands as a one time fee, in addition to an annual fee of five hundred South African Rands per person.<br /><br />We understand, however, that not everyone can make an immediate contribution to the party, so in unique cases, one will be able to become a member without immediately paying the fee.<br /><br /><br />We would, as a principle, also like to ask our members-when asked by hostile journalists to be interviewed about the party-to set a condition for such an interview: The journalist would have to first pay $ 500 for it.<br /><br />This $500 per interview demand should be made only to hostile journalists, not otherwise. By doing so, we would like to take after Dr. Seselj's Serbian Radical Party.<br /><br />Any party member who suddenly disagrees with its principles, would be asked to draw the conclusion and withdraw his/her membership.<br /><br /> <br />Party members are also asked to mention the existence of the Truth and Reconciliation Party, whenever the subject is mentioned about who there is in South African politics to vote for.BoratsFriendinAfricahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02225527111760770280noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2362724022844559638.post-16507612280501781052009-02-12T05:03:00.000-08:002009-02-26T00:04:24.393-08:00The Constitution of the Truth and Reconciliation Party of South Africa may be modelled on that of "NADECO "<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn0RgTBLtQ_EMM8buVE9jC_Qyx_GteSB7tAvv0W85nniiOpQoObkf37FRWxYsKSZNIB4mqkdN7S4v97zBeqYH_TTWTBFLN1bmwF03G26sTz7S01qZyA7Yx8QUOVO2Hoykwrp5mWvn2H64/s1600-h/NEW+TRP+Logo.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn0RgTBLtQ_EMM8buVE9jC_Qyx_GteSB7tAvv0W85nniiOpQoObkf37FRWxYsKSZNIB4mqkdN7S4v97zBeqYH_TTWTBFLN1bmwF03G26sTz7S01qZyA7Yx8QUOVO2Hoykwrp5mWvn2H64/s200/NEW+TRP+Logo.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307013678889507634" border="0" /></a><br />Modeled on NADECO with a couple of exceptions ,....................<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">CURRENTLY PROPOSED as..........</span><br />1<br />.<br />Truth & Reconcilation Party of South Africa<br /><br /><br />CONSTITUTION<br /><br /><br />CONTENTS<br /><br /><br />1. PREAMBLE<br /><br />2. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES<br /><br />3. RIGHTS OF MEMBERS<br /><br />4. ORGANIZATION OF THE PARTY<br /><br />5. CODE OF CONDUCT FOR PUBLIC REPRESENTATIVES<br /><br />6. AMENDMENT PROCEDURE AND PETITIONS<br /><br />2<br />THE NAME, LOGO AND FLAG<br />NAME<br />The Name of the organization, which will be registered as an official political party in<br />South Africa, will be Truth & Reconcilation Party of South Africa hereinafter<br />referred to as TRPSA or as “the Party”.<br />LOGO AND FLAG<br /><br />The logo of TRPSA shall be that of a African Springbok in a jumping posture and shall<br />be superimposed on a background of white..<br /><br /><br />PREAMBLE<br />Truth & Reconcilation Party of South Africa<br /><br />1.1 Acknowledges the great strides that have been made to entrench democracy, the rule of<br />law and social justice in our country.<br /><br />1.2 Recognizes however, that democracy and the rule of law are never invulnerable<br />achievements.<br /><br />1.3 Accepts that for democracy and the rule of law to flourish and develop, the involvement of<br />the population is necessary.<br /><br />1.4 Realizes that the achievement of greater levels of social justice depends on popular<br />involvement.<br /><br />1.5 We, therefore, accept the inalienable dignity and natural equality of every human being,<br />and regard every woman and man as a unique individual who is irreplaceable, and free by<br />nature.<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serbian_Radical_Party"><span style="font-weight: bold;">IMPORTANTLY HOWEVER WE PREFER NOT TO BE LEGISLATED IN REGARDS TO MATTERS LIKE who we associate with and strongly oppose in very uncertain terms certain bad government policies and ill conceived Broad Based Affirmative and Economic Empowerment Policies ,ill conceived,"vote-buying" and race prejudice induced land redistribution on ideological pretexts where these policies are not based on Common sense and agriculture economics action.</span> </a><br /><br />1.6 We, however, accept that each human being within society depends on others, and must<br />accept constraints and responsibilities necessary to ensure respect for the fundamental<br />rights and freedoms of other individuals in the community.<br /><br />1.7 We believe, therefore, that free and interdependent members of society are responsible for<br />protecting and building our nation.<br /><br />3<br />1.8 We, therefore, commit ourselves to a system of governance that is underpinned by the<br />principles of uBuntu Botho, where respect is extended to people as individuals and as<br />members of the social formations to which they belong and participate in.<br /><br />1.9 We, therefore, acknowledge that the critical role of the family, the community, religious,<br />cultural and other organizations of civil society, must be strengthened if our society is to<br />flourish.<br /><br />1.10 In keeping with the foretasted, our political and moral agenda is underpinned by<br />principles which promote and reinforce good social values, the practice of democratic<br />norms, and a market-based developmental state.<br /><br />BY SUBSCRIBING TO THIS COMMON VISION, Truth & Reconcilation Party of South Africa DEDICATES ITSELF TOWARDS “BUILDING A BETTER SOUTH AFRICA<br />TOMORROW, TOGETHER”<br /><br />2. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:<br /><br />2.1 To become a leading and significantly influential political party in South Africa.<br /><br />2.2 To adhere to the basic principles of internal democratic decision making, nonracialism,<br />and non-sexism.<br /><br />2.3 To advocate for a strong and guiding moral perspective within the national<br />political arena.<br /><br />2.4 To respect and adhere to the universal moral agenda found in all of the world’s<br />great religions.<br /><br />2.5 To serve as the voice of the voiceless poor and destitute when they are inadequately<br />served and cared for by the State.<br /><br />2.6 To accommodate cultural diversity and all official languages in the functioning of<br />the Party and the production of its policies.<br /><br />4<br />2.7 To acknowledge the unique struggles of South Africa’s past, but to be a party rooted<br />in the realities South Africans face today, and are likely to face in the future.<br /><br />2.8 To be a Party whose public representatives place service to society, and the stated<br />principles and policies of the organization, above individual and political expedience.<br /><br />2.9 To be a Party which stands for an electoral system whereby optimal public<br />accountability is achieved.<br /><br />2.10 To be a party who applauds other political organizations when deserved and criticizes<br />them when necessary, but desists from incessant, confrontational, attention grabbing,<br />petty point scores at the expense of nation building.<br /><br />2.11 To be a party which does not place its desire to grow in popularity above<br />considerations, concerning unethical political competition and conduct.<br /><br />2.12 To mobilize and unite the South African public behind the ideal of a clean and corrupt<br />free government.<br /><br />2.13 To advocate for a free-market-based developmental state that prioritizes education,<br />health and welfare programmes.<br /><br />2.14 To promote and propagate the spirit of self-reliance and entrepreneurship.<br /><br />2.15 To encourage the ruling party in the furtherance of a socio-economic transformation<br />agenda which might benefit South Africa.<br /><br />2.16 To further the interests of disadvantaged people of South and Southern Africa, with<br />respect to economic, education, health and social stability.<br /><br />5<br />3. RIGHTS OF MEMBERS<br /><br />3.1 This Rights of Members is the cornerstone of internal democracy in our Party. This<br />includes the rights, duties and obligations of all members of the Party.<br /><br />3.2 All organs of the Party must respect, protect, and promote the rights of members in<br />terms of this Constitution. All decisions by every organ of the Party must adhere to<br />the relevant provisions of the Constitution.<br /><br />3.3 The relevant provisions in this Constitution may only be amended by a duly<br />constituted Federal Conference of the Party, where at least two-thirds of the<br />members present support such an amendment or amendments.<br /><br />3.4 Any member who believes his, or her rights have been infringed by any organ of the<br />Party may approach the next highest Party organ to seek redress. If still dissatisfied<br />they are free to appeal to the Provincial Disciplinary Committee in their Province. If<br />the Federal Council or Federal Conference is accused of infringing a member’s right<br />the member may seek redress from the Federal Disciplinary Committee. The above<br />does not prevent members exercising their rights in terms of this Constitution<br />regarding the submission of petitions.<br /><br />3.5 When a structure is called on to assess any alleged infringement of these Rights it<br />should take account of:<br />a. The promotion of values that underlie the fostering of an open, democratic<br />organization<br />b. Any broader precedents that may arise from the specific matter at hand<br />c. The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, and any other pertinent legislation.<br />3.6 Any rights members may enjoy in terms of common law, customary law and<br />legislation are not diminished in any way by the existence of these Rights and<br />members are entitled to take whatever legal recourse they deem fit if they deem<br />6<br />their rights have been infringed, but in the interests of Party unity internal remedies<br />in terms of S 3.4 should be exhausted first.<br /><br />MEMBERSHIP<br /><br />3.7 Membership is open to all residents of South Africa who subscribe to the ideas,<br />vision and beliefs of the Party as enshrined in this Constitution.<br /><br />3.8 Membership shall not be restricted on the basis of age, although only those who<br />qualify as voters may serve as office bearers in all structures of the Party,<br />excepting youth structures.<br /><br />3.9 The only grounds in terms of which a structure may refuse a members request<br />for membership is if:<br />a. The individual is a member of another political organization<br />b. The individual has been declared of unsound mind by a South African court<br />c. The individual has been permanently expelled from the Party<br />d. The individual is unwilling to pay the membership fees as determined by the<br />appropriate Provincial Council<br /><br />RIGHTS<br /><br />3.10 Subject to S 3.8 any member shall be free to elect and be elected to any office or<br />committee of the Party in the Province they reside.<br /><br />3.11 Members of all provinces may also, where applicable, elect and be elected to hold<br />any office at the Federal level.<br /><br />3.12 Members have the right to free and regular elections of Party structures<br />7<br />3.13 Members may freely participate in the work of the structures of the Party and are<br />entitled to receive regular information on the activities of structures of the Party.<br /><br />3.14 Members have the right to debate issues freely within Party structures without<br />censure or fear. Members must, however, desist from taking such internal<br />debates to the media or other forums without the approval of the appropriate<br />Party structure.<br /><br />3.15 Members have the rights regarding the submission of petitions as set out in this<br />constitution.<br /><br />3.16 Members have the right to fair disciplinary hearings as set out in this<br />constitution.<br /><br />3.17 Members are free to attend, or make representation to, any meeting of any organ<br />of the Party that addresses any aspect of his, or her, work or performance.<br /><br />3.18 Members have the right to be protected from all forms of discrimination,<br />including, but not limited to, discrimination based on race, ethnicity, religious<br />belief, gender, disability, or medical condition.<br /><br />3.19 All members no matter the position held, if any, are entitled to equal protection<br />in terms of this Constitution and all must be accorded equal dignity.<br /><br />3.20 These rights may not be limited or restricted in any way.<br /><br />OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES<br /><br />3.21 Members will be expected to make a positive contribution to the furtherance of<br />the Aims and Objectives of the Party.<br />8<br />3.22 All members shall abide by the provisions of this Constitution, including the<br />respect of the rights other members are entitled to.<br /><br />3.23 Any holder of public office is expected to adhere to the Code of Conduct for<br />Public Representatives at all times.<br /><br />3.24 Members will be required, from time to time, to partake in training to upgrade<br />their skills to enable the organization to perform optimally.<br /><br />3.25 All members are required to desist from any activity that will bring the<br />organization into disrepute; this includes, but is not limited, to not violating any<br />of the laws of the country.<br /><br />3.26 All members must obey any relevant ruling, direction, or instruction of any<br />organ of the Party that acted competently.<br /><br />3.27 Members are obliged to respect the confidentiality of any discussion of any organ<br />that was not for public consumption.<br /><br />DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE<br /><br />3.28 Any member found to have violated S3.22, S3.23, S3.25, S3.26, and S3.27 of the<br />Constitution will be subject to disciplinary procedures for allegedly committing<br />an offence.<br /><br />3.29 Any member who refuses to partake in any training envisaged in S3.24 without<br />having submitted a reasonable apology in writing will also be subject to<br />disciplinary procedures.<br /><br />3.30 Other offences shall include:<br />a) Becoming an office bearer by fraudulent means, including any form of electoral<br />fraud.<br />9<br />b) Retaining a position as an office bearer once ones term has expired or one is no<br />longer eligible to hold such office.<br />c) Defrauding the Party in any manner, including the non-transferal of funds received<br />for the Party, the acceptance of funds without issuing proper receipts, the<br />falsification of membership records or any other documentation, the incurrence of<br />debt on behalf of the Party without due authorization, and using ones membership<br />of the Party as a means for any form of dishonest or corrupt self-enrichment.<br />d) Engaging in practices designed to negatively impact on the image of the Party,<br />including disseminating false information or propaganda regarding the Party<br />e) Attending any meeting of the Party, or in the case of public office bearers – any<br />meeting connected with his, or her, duties whilst under the influence of any<br />intoxicating substance.<br /><br />3.31 A member accused of having committed a disciplinary offence will be required<br />to appear before a disciplinary committee.<br /><br />3.32 A member so accused will have the right to be accompanied by a legal<br />representative of his or her choice, at his or her expense, should he so desire.<br /><br />3.33 All structures of the Party will have their own Disciplinary Committees, and an<br />accused shall appear before the disciplinary committee of the structure where the<br />alleged infringement took place.<br /><br />3.34 An accused found guilty may request the structure that found him guilty to grant<br />him leave to appeal the decision to the next highest structure. This may be granted<br />or refused. If granted the next highest structure must hear the appeal accordingly. If<br />refused the accused may petition the next highest structure for leave to appeal. If<br />refused the matter is concluded. If granted the appeal will be heard and decided<br />upon. Once an appeal is heard and a decision made that concludes the matter, no<br />further appeals will be allowed. The decision to grant or refuse an appeal will be<br />based on the likelihood as to whether a different Disciplinary Committee would<br />have reached a substantially different decision.<br /><br />10<br />3.35 In all cases where an appeal has been heard and decided upon an accused can,<br />however, petition the Provincial Disciplinary Committee to review the appeal<br />decision, unless the Provincial Disciplinary Committee heard the disciplinary<br />hearing or appeal in which case the Federal Disciplinary Committee will deal with<br />the matter. The Provincial Disciplinary Committee, or Federal Disciplinary<br />Committee, as the case may be, can agree or refuse to review such an appeal.<br />If it agrees to review the appeal it will do so on the basis of the<br />documentary records of the appeal and will not hear any evidence or<br />argument in reaching its decision.<br /><br />3.36 In the case of an accused having to face a disciplinary hearing before the Federal<br />Disciplinary Committee, his or her appeal would be to the Federal Conference, who<br />would appoint members to deal with such an appeal. In such a case a petition to<br />review the decision of any appeal so heard would be decided on by the Federal<br />Chairperson in consultation with all Provincial Chairpersons.<br /><br />3.37 At all structural levels disciplinary hearings shall consist of five members of the<br />Relevant Executive Committee where the hearing is taking place. Provided that the<br />structure Chairperson is not a member of such a Disciplinary Committee. Provided<br />further that no individual directly implicated in the matter is part of the Disciplinary<br />Committee. Decisions will require a majority of three members of the Disciplinary<br />Committee.<br /><br />3.38 All appeals shall consist of three members of the Executive of the structure where<br />the appeal is being heard. Provided that the relevant Chairperson is not a member of<br />such an Appeal, and provided that no one implicated in the matter or involved in<br />the initial hearing is included. Decisions will be made when two-thirds of the<br />members concur.<br /><br />11<br />3.39 Reviews of any decision will consist of three individuals who will decide by means<br />of a two-thirds majority, except in the case of S3.36 where the composition will<br />differ but the decision will still be made in terms of a two-thirds majority.<br />3.40 In the case of all disciplinary hearings where the accused is acquitted the<br />Chairperson of the relevant structure has the right to ask the Disciplinary<br />Committee that heard the matter to grant him leave to appeal the decision on behalf<br />of the Party. This may be refused or granted. If refused the chairperson may petition<br />the next highest structure, which may agree to hear the appeal or refuse.<br />3.41 The Chairperson of any structure that heard an appeal on a disciplinary hearing<br />may petition the Provincial Disciplinary Committee to review the appeal decision,<br />unless the Provincial Disciplinary Committee was the structure that heard the<br />Disciplinary hearing or appeal, in which case the Federal Disciplinary Committee<br />will look into the matter.<br />3.42 All requests to grant the right to appeal must be lodged in writing within fourteen<br />calendar days of the decision of the Disciplinary Committee. The decision as to<br />whether to grant such a leave to appeal must be given within fourteen calendar days<br />of the receipt of the request. All petitions for leave to appeal must be lodged within<br />fourteen calendar days of a request to grant the right to appeal being refused.<br />All requests to review an appeal decision must be lodged within fourteen days of<br />the appeal being decided. The Provincial or Federal Disciplinary Committee must<br />decide if it is to review the matter within fourteen days. If it agrees to review the<br />matter then it must conclude its work and reach a decision within a month of the<br />date it agreed to review the decision.<br />3.43 In the case of the Federal Conference having to deal with an appeal the procedure<br />shall be as follows: All time frames for granting leave to appeal shall be as set out in<br />S 3.42. If this is refused, any petition for leave to appeal must still be lodged in the<br />timeframe set out in S3.42, but will only be decided on at the next scheduled<br />conference unless the party seeking the appeal can demonstrate to the Federal<br />12<br />Council why this would result in a grave injustice in which case the Federal Council<br />must determine if an urgent Federal Conference must be called to determine if such<br />an appeal should be heard. A Federal Conference, or an urgent Federal Conference<br />so called, if it agrees an appeal should be heard has two months to process the<br />appeal using members duly appointed by the Federal Conference. In such a case the<br />timeframes for reviewing any such appeal decision remain as in S3.42.<br /><br />3.44 To facilitate the process a full disclosure of pertinent documentation must take place<br />at an agreed time before the disciplinary hearing, although in itself failure to do so<br />will not constitute grounds for appeal. When a disciplinary hearing is concluded<br />copies of the transcript of the hearing must be provided to the next highest structure<br />automatically in all cases, whether an appeal is to be heard, or not. If the<br />Disciplinary Committee is requested to grant leave to appeal, all such<br />documentation must be forwarded to the next highest structure, whether this is<br />granted, or not. If the accused petitions for leave to appeal the structure, which is to<br />decide on the matter must receive an answering affidavit from the Disciplinary<br />Committee as to why they refused to grant the right to appeal. Transcripts of any<br />appeal must be forwarded to the Provincial Disciplinary Committee, or Federal<br />Disciplinary Committee, as the case may be, regardless as to whether the matter is<br />going to be reviewed or not.<br />If a request is made to review the appeal decision, the structure that heard the<br />appeal must provide an answering affidavit to the documents provided by the<br />party seeking the appeal.<br /><br />3.45 The sanctions that a disciplinary committee may impose will vary according to the<br />severity of the offence, and may be:<br />a) A warning<br />b) Censure<br />c) Dismissal from any office held as a public representative<br />d) Suspension or dismissal from any position held as an office bearer<br />e) A fine<br />f) Suspension of membership<br />13<br />g) Expulsion<br /><br />4. ORGANIZATION OF THE PARTY<br /><br />4.1 The Party is a juristic person that may sue or be sued in its name. Each Province,<br />however, is a distinct juristic person capable of suing and being sued.<br /><br />THE BRANCH<br /><br />4.2 The primary unit of organization will be the Branch. Every member is required to<br />belong to a Branch and work towards furthering Party mobilization in the Branch.<br />This shall include recruiting new members, fundraising for Branch activities,<br />publicizing the fundamental beliefs and policies of the Party, election campaigning,<br />and the conducting of any campaign requested by the Constituency Committee.<br /><br />4.3 Each Branch shall consist of at least 100 members, unless the Province has agreed to<br />a lesser number in a specific case to aid initial mobilization. Branches shall have an<br />Executive Committee elected annually in June.<br /><br />4.4 The Branch Executive shall consist of:<br />a) The Chairperson<br />b) The Deputy Chairperson<br />a) The Secretary<br />b) The Deputy Secretary<br />c) The Treasurer<br />d) The Deputy Treasurer<br />e) The Publicity Secretary<br />f) The Deputy Publicity Secretary<br />14<br />g) The Community Development Secretary<br />h) The Deputy Community Development Secretary<br />4.5 The Branch Executive must meet at least once a month and a quorum shall consist of<br />half the members of the Executive.<br /><br />4.6 The Branch Chairperson shall call and preside over all meetings of the Branch and<br />its Executive Committee. He, or she, shall also lead all mobilization campaigns to<br />grow Party support in the area of the Branches activities, including mobilizing<br />voters prior to, and during, elections for public representatives. In his, or her,<br />absence the Branch Deputy Chairperson shall perform such activities.<br /><br />4.7 The Branch Secretary shall write and keep minutes of all Branch meetings and<br />Executive meetings. He, or she, will also conduct all correspondence on behalf of the<br />Branch, and maintain records of all documentation sent and received. He or she will<br />also compile an annual report on Branch activities in May of each year, which will<br />be submitted to the Constituency Committee Secretary. In his or her absence the<br />Deputy Secretary shall perform such tasks.<br /><br />4.8 The Branch Treasurer shall be responsible for collecting all membership funds, or<br />donations received by the Branch, and he or she shall remit seventy percent of all<br />funds received to the Constituency Treasurer. He or she shall keep a detailed set of<br />accounts itemizing money received, money transferred to the Constituency, and the<br />expenditure of money kept by the Branch, this shall include compiling monthly<br />returns and an annual financial statement. He or she will issue membership cards<br />and receipts and compile a monthly membership return. He or she shall be<br />responsible for all Branch fundraising efforts. In his or her absence the Deputy<br />Treasurer shall perform such tasks.<br /><br />15<br />4.9 The Publicity Secretary shall be responsible for publicizing the activities of the<br />Branch and the activities of the Party in general. This shall include, but not be<br />limited to liaising with local media, public relations and marketing campaigns. In<br />his or her absence the Deputy Publicity Secretary will perform such tasks.<br /><br />4.10 The Community Development Secretary will identify worthy community<br />development projects where the Branch can assist, or initiate such projects. He or she<br />will also compile a database of the skills and expertise of Branch Members so that<br />they may be tapped for pertinent community development projects. In his or her<br />absence the Deputy Community Development Secretary shall perform such<br />functions.<br /><br />4.11 In all cases deputies shall assist their principals in their functions.<br /><br />THE CONSTITUENCY<br /><br />4.12 For every five branches there shall be a Constituency, unless the Province has agreed<br />to a lesser number of Branches forming a Constituency to assist initial mobilization.<br />4.13 The Constituency shall coordinate Branch mobilization campaigns aimed at<br />popularizing the fundamental beliefs and policies of the Party, recruitment,<br />fundraising and election campaigning, where larger campaigns than what a Branch<br />could do on its own are desirable. It shall act as a communication channel between<br />Districts and Branches. It shall also develop and interpret Party policies to make<br />them relevant and pertinent to local circumstances, in so doing it will liaise closely<br />with any public representatives the Party may have in local municipalities. It will<br />assist Branches wherever possible when requested to do so by the Branch Executive.<br />It will also conduct activities requested of it by the District. It shall further organize<br />an annual Constituency Meeting consisting of the Constituency Executive and all<br />Branch Executives.<br /><br />16<br />4.14 A Constituency Executive shall manage the activities of a Constituency. It shall be<br />elected annually and must include members from all Branches that form the<br />Constituency. It shall have the same Executive structure as the Branch Executive.<br />Members of the Executive will perform the same functions as their counterparts on<br />the Branch Executive, but will focus only on functions spelled out in 4.13, excepting<br />where this Constitution specifically gives them a monitoring role over their<br />counterparts at the Branch level.<br />4.15 The Constituency is required to transfer seventy percent of the funds it receives from<br />Branches to the Districts. The same applies to any money it raises directly through<br />fundraising activities.<br /><br />THE DISTRICT<br /><br />4.16 For every District Municipality, or Metropolitan Council in South Africa a District<br />Committee shall exist, provided that where membership does not exceed five<br />hundred members the functions of the District Committee will be devolved to the<br />relevant Constituency Committee.<br /><br />4.17 The District shall coordinate mobilization campaigns aimed at popularizing the<br />fundamental beliefs and policies of the Party, recruitment, fundraising and election<br />campaigning, where District wide campaigns are desirable. It shall act as a<br />communication channel between the Province and the Constituency. It shall also<br />develop and interpret Party policies to make them relevant and pertinent to<br />circumstances that prevail at the District level, in so doing it will liaise closely with<br />any public representatives the Party may have in District or Metropolitan<br />municipalities. It will assist Constituencies wherever possible when requested to do<br />so by the Constituency Executive. It will also conduct activities requested of it by the<br />Province. It shall further organize an annual District Meeting consisting of the<br />District Executive, all Constituency Executives, four members per Branch<br />Executives, the Chair and Secretary of the District Leaders of Tomorrow Movement,<br />and the Chair and Secretary of the District Sisters of Freedom.<br /><br />17<br />4.18 A District Executive shall manage the activities of a District. It shall be elected<br />annually. It shall have the same Executive structure as the Branch and Constituency<br />Executive, but will also include the Chair and Secretary of the District Leaders of<br />Tomorrow Movement, and the Chair and Secretary of the District Sisters of<br />Freedom. Members of the Executive will perform the same functions as their<br />counterparts on the Constituency Executive, but will focus only on functions spelled<br />out in S4.17, excepting where this Constitution specifically gives them a monitoring<br />role over their counterparts at the Constituency level.<br />4.19 The District is required to transfer seventy percent of the funds it receives from<br />Constituencies to the Province. The same applies to any money it raises directly<br />through fundraising activities.<br /><br />4.20 The District Leaders of Tomorrow Movement shall be tasked with mobilizing the<br />Youth of the District. It shall have its own Executive consisting of a Chairperson,<br />Secretary, Publicity Secretary, Treasurer, and Community Development Secretary,<br />with the Chairperson and Secretary serving on the District Executive. The powers of<br />these office bearers will mirror those of the District Executive, but will be limited to<br />Youth matters. The Executive will be elected annually, and only those under thirty<br />years will be eligible for election.<br /><br />4.21 The District Sisters of Freedom shall be tasked with mobilizing the women of the<br />District. It shall have its own Executive consisting of a Chairperson, Secretary,<br />Publicity Secretary, Treasurer, and Community Development Secretary, with the<br />Chairperson and Secretary serving on the District Executive. The powers of these<br />office bearers will mirror those of the District Executive, but will be limited to issues<br />specific to the mobilization of women. The Executive will be elected annually.<br />THE PROVINCIAL COUNCIL<br />18<br />4.22 For every Province in South Africa a Provincial Council shall exist, provided that<br />where membership does not exceed five hundred members the functions of the<br />Provincial Council will be devolved to the relevant District or Constituency<br />Committee.<br /><br />4.23 The Provincial Council shall be the supreme decision making body in the Province.<br />It will coordinate mobilization campaigns aimed at popularizing the fundamental<br />beliefs and policies of the Party, recruitment, fundraising and election campaigning,<br />where Province wide campaigns are desirable. It shall act as a communication<br />channel between the Federal Council and the District. It shall also develop and<br />interpret Party policies to make them relevant and pertinent to circumstances that<br />prevail in the particular Province, in so doing it will liaise closely with any public<br />representatives the Party may have in Provincial Legislatures to devise ways to<br />implement such policies, or to have them articulated in the Legislature. It will assist<br />Districts wherever possible when requested to do so by the District Executive. It will<br />also conduct activities requested of it by the Federal Council.<br /><br />4.24 Regular bi-monthly meetings of the Provincial Council shall be called by the<br />Provincial Council Executive and should include members of the Provincial Council<br />Executive and five members from each District Executive in the Province It shall<br />further organize an annual Provincial Conference consisting of the Provincial<br />Council Executive, five members from each District Executive, three members from<br />all Constituency Executives, two members per Branch Executives, the Chair and<br />Secretary of the Provincial Leaders of Tomorrow Movement, and the Chair and<br />Secretary of the Provincial Sisters of Freedom.<br /><br />4.25 A Provincial Council Executive shall manage the activities of a Province. It shall be<br />elected every three years by the Provincial Council conference, provided that where<br />a vacancy exists the Provincial Council may appoint someone in an acting capacity<br />subject to the conference’s ratification.<br /><br />19<br />4.26 The Provincial Council Executive shall have the same Executive structure as the<br />Branch and Constituency Executive, but will also include all District Chairpersons<br />from that Province, the Chair and Secretary of the Provincial Leaders of Tomorrow<br />Movement, and the Chair and Secretary of the Provincial Sisters of Freedom.<br />Members of the Executive will perform the same functions as their counterparts on<br />the District Executive, but will focus only on functions spelled out in S4.23,<br />excepting where this Constitution specifically gives them a monitoring role over<br />their counterparts at the Constituency level. The District Chairpersons will not hold<br />any portfolios, but will serve as additional members of the Provincial Council<br />Executive<br /><br />4.27 The Province is required to transfer fifty percent of the funds it receives from<br />Districts to the Federal Council Executive. The same applies to any money it raises<br />directly through fundraising activities.<br /><br />4.28 The Provincial Leaders of Tomorrow Movement shall be tasked with mobilizing the<br />Youth of the Province. It shall have its own Executive consisting of a Chairperson,<br />Secretary, Publicity Secretary, Treasurer, and Community Development Secretary,<br />with the Chairperson and Secretary serving on the Provincial Council Executive. The<br />powers of these office bearers will mirror those of the Provincial Council Executive,<br />but will be limited to Youth matters. The Executive will be elected every three years,<br />and only those under thirty years will be eligible for election.<br />4.29 The Provincial Sisters of Freedom shall be tasked with mobilizing the women of the<br />Province. It shall have its own Executive consisting of a Chairperson, Secretary,<br />Publicity Secretary, Treasurer, and Community Development Secretary, with the<br />Chairperson and Secretary serving on the Provincial Council Executive. The powers<br />of these office bearers will mirror those of the Provincial Council Executive, but will<br />be limited to issues specific to the mobilization of women. The Executive will be<br />elected every three years.<br />20<br /><br />THE FEDERAL COUNCIL<br /><br />4.30 The Party shall have a Federal Council at the national level consisting of:<br />a) The President<br />b) The Deputy President<br />c) The Federal Chairman<br />d) The Deputy Federal Chairman<br />e) The Secretary General<br />f) The Deputy Secretary General<br />g) The Federal Treasurer<br />h) The Deputy Federal Treasurer<br />i) The Federal Spokesperson<br />j) The Deputy Federal Spokesperson<br />k) All Provincial Chairpersons<br />l) All Provincial Secretaries<br />m) All Provincial Treasurers<br />n) All Provincial Publicity Secretaries<br />o) All Provincial Community Development Secretaries<br />p) The Federal Chairman of the Leaders of Tomorrow Movement<br />q) The Federal Secretary of the Leaders of Tomorrow Movement<br />r) The Federal Chairperson of the Sisters of Freedom<br />s) The Federal Secretary of the Sisters of Freedom.<br /><br />4.31 The office bearers listed in S4.30 (a)-(j) shall be elected every three years by the Federal<br />Conference. If any resigns, dies, or is unable to fulfill his or her duties the following Federal<br />Conference will hold fresh elections for the vacant position. In the case of the Presidency if<br />both the position of President and Deputy President are vacant then the Federal<br />Chairperson will act until the Federal Conference.<br /><br />4.32 The Federal Council shall be the national decision making body of the Party, but it shall<br />only be empowered to make decisions on matters that do not fall within the scope of the<br />Provincial Council. It will coordinate mobilization campaigns aimed at popularizing the<br />21<br />fundamental beliefs and policies of the Party, recruitment, fundraising and election<br />campaigning, where national campaigns are desirable, but it shall do so in consultation<br />with Provincial Councils. It shall communicate with all structures through the Provincial<br />Council. It shall also develop and interpret Party policies to make them relevant and<br />pertinent to circumstances that prevail in the country at large, in so doing it will liaise<br />closely with any public representatives the Party may have in National Parliament to<br />devise ways to implement such policies, or to have them articulated in Parliament. This<br />may include the formation of portfolio committees on policy that match the Government<br />Departments made up of elected office bearers and public representatives, which will<br />oversee the formulation of policy recommendations for Federal Council approval, and the<br />implementation of policies, so approved. It will assist Provinces wherever possible when<br />requested to do so by the Provincial Council.<br />4.33 Regular quarterly meetings of the Federal Council shall be called by the Federal Executive<br />Committee.<br /><br />4.34 It shall further organize an annual Provincial Conference consisting of the Federal Council,<br />all Provincial Council Executives, four members from each District Executive, three<br />members from all Constituency Executives, and two members per Branch Executive.<br /><br />4.35 There shall be a Federal Executive Committee (FEC) consisting of those listed in S4.30 (a)-<br />(l) that shall manage the affairs of the Party at national level between Federal Council<br />meetings.<br /><br />4.36 The FEC shall have the following powers:<br />a. carry out the instructions and decisions of the Federal Conference<br />b. attend to the day-to-day logistical operations and matters of the<br />organization.<br />c. supervise and give timeous political direction to the organization.<br />d. manage and control all assets of the organization.<br />e. issue documents and policy directives as and when it deems it necessary<br />to do so.<br />22<br />f. supervise, direct and delegate the work of the organization through the<br />structures.<br />g. receive and react to political reports from party structures.<br />h. summons leaders to appear to account to it, and may initiate<br />disciplinary procedures when deemed necessary.<br />i. may dissolve a structure that has been wrongly constituted, or which<br />has failed to meet the Party’s reporting requirements.<br />j. may bestow powers of the President to the Deputy President in the case<br />of prolonged incapacity, inactivity or non-attendance of FEC meetings,<br />death or severe illness.<br />k. annually appoint a National List Committee of between seven and ten<br />members and supply this Committee with the rules, regulations and<br />criteria necessary for it to produce proposed lists of public<br />representatives for Parliament and the various legislatures.<br /><br />4.37 Members of the Federal Executive Committee will focus only on functions spelled out in<br />S4.34-S4.36, excepting where this Constitution specifically gives them a monitoring role<br />over their counterparts at the Provincial level.<br /><br />4.38 The President shall be the principal officer of the Party and must be available to make<br />decisions at a Federal level on a day to day basis in consultation with the Federal Executive<br />Committee. He or she shall be able to call meetings of the Federal Council, be the Party’s<br />chief spokesperson, serve as the official representative of the Party in national and<br />international forums, and shall enjoy any other powers specified in this Constitution,<br />including:<br />Present a comprehensive report to the annual Federal Conference on the state of the<br />Party in consultation with the FEC appoint policy advisors<br />Make pronouncements pertaining to policy on behalf of the FEC.<br /><br />4.39 The Deputy President will perform these functions in the event he or she is not available.<br /><br />23<br />4.40 The Federal Chairperson shall preside over Federal Council meetings, Federal Executive<br />meetings, and the Federal Conference. He or she shall also spearhead the policy formation<br />process within the Party at the Federal level, and perform whatever other tasks are<br />assigned to him or her in terms of this Constitution. In his or her absence his or her Deputy<br />Chairperson shall perform these functions.<br /><br />4.41 The Secretary General, and in his or her absence, the Deputy Secretary General shall<br />oversee all Party communication at the Federal level. He shall manage the running of the<br />Federal Office, oversee the implementation of Federal Council resolutions, and have the<br />powers enjoyed by secretaries in other Party structures.<br /><br />4.42 The Federal Treasurer is required to return to Provincial Councils any funds received from<br />Provinces but not expended in running the Federal Office in a calendar year. Fifty percent<br />of all funds raised directly through fundraising activities must also be distributed to<br />Provincial Councils. The Party is a non- profit making institution and as such no income<br />will be distributed to members as a dividend or share of profit. The Federal Treasurer shall<br />not have the power to bind any other organ of the Party in any financial arrangement or<br />debt; neither will such organs be able to bind the Federal Council. Different structures of<br />the party will, therefore, operate separate and distinct banking accounts. He or she must<br />employ a firm of auditors to audit the finances of the Party annually. He must also ensure<br />the proper maintenance of financial records and oversee the preparation of the budget at<br />the Federal level, whilst supervising Federal fundraising efforts.<br /><br />4.43 The Federal Leaders of Tomorrow Movement shall be tasked with mobilizing the Youth<br />nationally. It shall have its own Executive consisting of a Chairperson, Secretary, Publicity<br />Secretary, Treasurer, and Community Development Secretary, with the Chairperson and<br />Secretary serving on the Federal Council. The powers of these office bearers will be limited<br />to Youth matters. The Executive will be elected every three years by a conference of<br />District, Provincial and Federal Executives of the Leaders of Tomorrow Movement, and<br />only those under thirty years will be eligible for election.<br /><br />24<br />4.44 The Federal Sisters of Freedom shall be tasked with mobilizing the women of the Province.<br />It shall have its own Executive consisting of a Chairperson, Secretary, Publicity Secretary,<br />Treasurer, and Community Development Secretary, with the Chairperson and Secretary<br />serving on the Federal Council. The powers of these office bearers will be limited to issues<br />specific to the mobilization of women. The Executive will be elected every three years by a<br />conference of the District, Provincial and Federal Executives of the Sisters of Freedom.<br /><br />GENERAL<br /><br />4.45 Meetings of all structures of the Party will require a quorum of fifty percent of the members<br />of that structure.<br /><br />4.46 Voting for all elected positions shall take place by secret ballot.<br /><br />4.47 Inauguration of all structures is to be done by members of the Provincial Council, or in the<br />case of the Provincial Council by the Federal Council, or its duly appointed representatives.<br />Elections of office bearers in the Federal Council are to be run by an independent, outside,<br />electoral institute.<br /><br />4.48 An individual may not be an office bearer at different levels of the organization, except<br />where specifically provided for in terms of the Constitution.<br />25<br />5. THE CODE OF CONDUCT FOR PUBLIC REPRESENTATIVES<br /><br />5.1 An enforceable code of conduct shall bind all the Party’s public representatives at the<br />national, provincial, and local levels.<br /><br /><br />5.2 Breach of such a code of conduct will result in the instigation of disciplinary procedures,<br />and depending on the severity may result in the public representative being removed from<br />office. All public representatives agree to abide by such a code of conduct and accept<br />whatever sanction may be imposed if they are found to have breached the code of conduct.<br /><br /><br />CONDUCT OF PUBLIC REPRESENTATIVES<br /><br />5.3 Public representatives are accountable to the electorate and have a duty to maintain public<br />trust in the Party<br /><br /><br />5.4 They have an obligation to perform their tasks with honesty and integrity and in<br />furtherance of the fundamental beliefs and policies of the Party.<br /><br />5.5 They are required to exercise their public duties in an open and transparent manner and to<br />regularly update constituents and Party organs regarding their activities.<br /><br />5.6 They are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that exemplifies the idea of<br />leadership by example.<br /><br /><br />5.7 They must not use their role as a public representative to gain financial or material benefits<br />for themselves or their families.<br /><br />26<br />5.8 They must not place themselves under financial or other obligations to outside individuals<br />or organizations that might improperly influence the performance of their duties. They<br />must desist from any form of lobbying for remuneration.<br /><br /><br />5.9 All decisions including, but not limited to, the making of appointments and the awarding<br />of contracts must be made on individual merit.<br /><br />5.10 They must, whenever it arises, declare any private interest that may impact on the<br />exercising of their official duties, and where necessary recuse themselves from any such<br />decision making process.<br /><br />5.11 They must take steps to resolve any conflict of interest that may arise in a manner that<br />protects the public interest.<br /><br /><br />5.12 They must advise the Party of any remunerated employment engaged in aside from their<br />role as a public representative and the Party must decide if this is compatible with the work<br />of a public representative, if found not to be the representative will be required to decide<br />between his or her role as a public representative or such outside employment.<br /><br /><br />5.13 Public representatives are not to use their position to gain an improper advantage in any<br />commercial transaction, and they must not use privileged information to advance a private<br />interest.<br /><br /><br />27<br />6. AMENDMENT PROCEDURE AND PETITIONS<br />AMENDMENT PROCEDURE<br /><br />6.1 A properly constituted Federal Conference of the Party may only amend this Constitution.<br /><br />6.2 The required majority for amending this Constitution is a simple majority of the delegates<br />present at such a Federal Conference, except with regard to any amendment of the Bill of<br />Rights where a two-thirds majority is required.<br /><br />6.3 Voting shall be by secret ballot.<br /><br />6.4 Nothing in this constitution prohibits a Provincial Council adopting its own constitution<br />for the particular Province provided it does not conflict with this Constitution in any way,<br />and provided the supremacy of this Constitution is acknowledged should any dispute<br />arise.<br /><br />PETITIONS<br /><br />6.5 Any member of the Party has the right to petition the Provincial Council of the Province<br />where he is a member on any issue of concern to him or her, be it a policy matter or a<br />leadership matter.<br /><br />6.6 Petitions should only be directed to the Federal Council where the petition concerns a<br />national issue.<br /><br />6.7 A petition so received must be addressed without delay and the petitioner must<br />immediately be informed of the Provincial or Federal Council’s decision on the matter.<br />28<br /><br /><br />6.8 Petitions to recall an elected leader of a Party structure before his or her term has expired<br />require thirty signatures of members of the said structure.<br /><br /><br />6.9 After receiving a duly completed petition in terms of S6.8 the following procedure must be<br />followed:<br />(a) A duly properly constituted meeting of the structure must be called by the<br />Provincial Council, or in the Province’s case the Federal Council, or in the Federal<br />Council’s case a majority of the Provincial Chairman.<br />b) At such a meeting a vote must be taken by secret ballot to assess if the petition<br />has the support of the majority of the members of the structure.<br />c) If it does not the petition fails and no similar petition may be submitted for a year<br />thereafter.<br />d) If it succeeds then the petition succeeds and fresh elections are held for the<br />position or positions the petition related to. The person(s) who was the<br />incumbent(s) prior to such an election resulting from the petition has a right to<br />stand in such an election, as does any other member of the structure. The term of<br />office for any individual(s) so elected shall not exceed that which would have<br />pertained had such a petition not have been introduced.<br /><br />6.10 A petition demanding the suspension of any Party policy, or wishing to halt the<br />introduction of such a policy must have the signatures of twenty members of the structure<br />concerned.<br /><br />6.11 Once such a duly completed petition is received the relevant structure must call an<br />extraordinary meeting where the petition is discussed, and where the majority of members of that<br />structure, takes a decision by secret ballot, whether the said policy should be retained, rejected, or<br />amended according to the petition. In the case of a policy to be introduced its coming into<br />operation is delayed until such an extraordinary meeting has taken place to decide if it should be<br />introduced, rejected, or amended accordingly.<br /><br />This is how we will go forward –<br />“BUILDING A BETTER TOMORROW TOGETHER - we stand for Truth and real Reconcilation ”<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vojislav_%C5%A0e%C5%A1elj">FREE HUMANANTIES LIBERATORS like DR SESEJL !</a>BoratsFriendinAfricahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02225527111760770280noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2362724022844559638.post-47269418558378750542008-12-31T01:22:00.000-08:002008-12-31T01:24:00.165-08:00fundamental approachesFundamental to this is that the Constitution of South Africa and pretexts of the Freedom Charter of Kliptown of 25 June 1955 also apply in addition that we would in all likelihood be a opposition party for a long time .<br /><br />Furthermore that one would be a local government level busy with practical application of the manifest of the TRUTH and RECONCILATION party in order to persue justic and reconciliation between all parties and persons in Southern Africa<br /><br />As discussed here is information of the Freedom Charter <a href="Fundamental to this is that the Constitution of South Africa and pretexts of the Freedom Charter of Kliptown of 25 June 1955 also apply in addition that we would in all likelihood be a opposition party for a long time .<br /><br />Furthermore that one would be a local government level busy with practical application of the manifest of the TRUTH and RECONCILATION party in order to persue justic and reconciliation between all parties and persons in Southern Africa<br /><br />As discussed here is information of the Freedom Charter http://www.google.co.za/search?q=freedom+charter+of+South+africa+&sourceid=mozilla-search&start=0&start=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official">http://www.google.co.za/search?q=freedom+charter+of+South+africa+&sourceid=mozilla-search&start=0&start=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official</a>BoratsFriendinAfricahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02225527111760770280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2362724022844559638.post-27019957889387472412008-12-17T03:49:00.000-08:002009-02-17T03:55:46.154-08:00Establishing the basics principles and tennants of the TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICAAs written by Avner Eliyahu Romm during June 2008<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boerevolk">Dear John.</a><br /> Behold are the basics of a manifest for the new political party I think of creating, the Truth and Reconciliation Party:<br /><br />Truth:<br />====<br />1. The rights of individual/individualist journalists, who refused to follow the "regulations" of "pac journalism", should be maintained and supervised. In this regard, the book "Media Cleansing-Dirty Reporting" (written by US journalist Peter Brock) should be included in the education program of South Africa.<br />2. In unique cases, where there is a lack of justice (regarding such cases) worldwide, the law should make is possible for people suspected of serious crimes (such as insighting hatred, abduction, murder, causing someone's death, or causing someone's physical or mental health problems) to be judged and answer charges in South Africa. This law should apply especially to officials and most of all to South African judges, who are/were supposed to be objective in conducting their judgments. The goal of this law is to bring Goldstone to justice.<br />3. Any monument of Queen Victoria should be demolished and replaced by a monument of one of the World Wars' heroes, or one who is unfairly commonly demonized worldwide. Alternatively, a Queen Victoria monument may also be turned into a public restroom. Public places named after Queen Victoria should be renamed.<br />4. Jobs must be contributed to people according to their skills, but this excludes people who purposely make themselves unbearable to be around with.<br />5. Vehicles whose drivers or passengers are a public disturbance (such as taxis whose drivers constantly hoot or whistle) should be confiscated by the state and sold in a flea market.<br /><br />Reconciliation:<br />1. Immediate, full and unconditional amnesty should be granted to prisoners rejected by the Tutu (the so called "Truth and Reconciliation") Commission.<br />2. There should be a stop to renaming streets and public buildings. Cities and Airports should bare their old names together with the new ones. This applies to provinces as well, excluding cases of senseless renaming. Namely: Western Transvaal should be called so, not "North West". The Orange Free State should be called so too (without omitting the word "Orange").<br />3. Hours of Rest should be added, and noise which is unnecessary and just meant to irritate should be outlawed and punished.<br />4. Generous rewards should be awarded to people who report unlawful incidents and events to the authorities.<br />5. Children should be compelled to complete 12 schooling years. While there should be institutions to help poor people, those who choose run away from those institutions to become a social burden should be aware of the consequences.</span><br /><br />Persons supporting such or similar principles are to please write to Avner Romm at the email address confirming their support or objections and advise of changes they may propose in order to support such a party : freedrseselj@yahoo.coma>BoratsFriendinAfricahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02225527111760770280noreply@blogger.com12