Shivambu claims many MK Party members unhappy with how organisation is run
JOHANNESBURG - Former uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party secretary-general Floyd Shivambu is claiming that many party members are unhappy with the party's course.
While Shivambu is still a member of the MK Party, he has established the Mayibuye Consultation Panel, which will engage members of the public on whether there is a need for a new political organisation.
At a media briefing on Friday, Shivambu unveiled the Mayibuye national leadership dominated by former MK Party members.
Among the former MK Party members unveiled are Patrick Sindane, Menzi Magubane and Luther Lebelo, among others.
Shivambu, who is the national convenor of the consultation process, said this was not a breakaway organisation of former MK Party members.
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However, he acknowledged Mayibuye has a substantial number of former MK Party members.
'Majority of MK members, including those that remain, are not pleased with the manner in which the organisation is run. That is a fact that defines a lot of members. A lot of people had trusted that this is an organisation that was coming to be a replacement of the disappearing and dissipating liberation movement, but in its current configuration, the MK is not a viable vehicle to fight the battles of the people of SA.'
Shivambu said the committee would hit the ground running as early as next week to determine from South Africans whether a new political party is needed.
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