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self-abnegation. However, most of these officials use their positions as money making ventures and material and
financial considerations have been the principal catalyst in the quest for such offices. It is because of these
recurrent occurrences in developing countries in general and Cameroon in particular that the study revisits the
situation in West Cameroon. It contends that most of these officials used their offices in amassing wealth as the
quest for increases in allowances and privileges became the common characteristic. Where these perceived
gains were not forthcoming, legislators and judges resorted to corrupt practices and their decisions/judgements
were often based on material and financial considerations. When some of them found it difficult to raise money
from services offered to their constituents, they simply abandoned their duties for personal businesses or juicy
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individuals to seek for these positions is needed. Again, it holds that local communities should be empowered to
sanction recalcitrant officials with little or no interference from central authorities. In this way, the engaging of
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ANC Integrity Commission Report on Engagement with President Cyril Ramaphosa
1. IC – President Interview Report 21.12.20
Page 1
Integrity Commission
21st
December 2020
Report on the Engagement with the ANC President
Ref: IC/REP/6/20
1. Introduction
The ANC’s Integrity Commission (IC) engaged with the ANC’s President, Comrade
Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa on 19th
November 2020 via a Zoom video conference.
The interview was at the request of the IC, with the main purpose of soliciting and
exchanging views with the President on funding for campaigns for individuals seeking
to hold office in the ANC.
2. Background
The IC first requested to meet with Cde President in 2018 when the issue of Bosasa
and the CR 17 Campaign funds first arose. The IC identified this as a very important
and sensitive issue for the organisation and anticipated that this was going to do
damage to the reputation and good standing of the ANC. The use of such allegedly
huge sums of money for individual leadership campaigns was a departure from the
internal democratic procedures of the organisation and was having a negative
impact on the organisation.
It was therefore with great disappointment to the IC when the President explained
to the Chairperson of the Commission that since this was a legal matter, he did not
feel that it was right to discuss the CR17 campaign funds until the legal matter was
finalised.
The IC pursued the matter of meeting with the President and requested over an
eighteen month period to meet with the President several times both verbally and in
writing. It did not sit well with the IC that the President especially, but also the
Officials, continually referred publicly to the importance of the IC and the work that
was being done, but in reality there was little to no interaction.
The Chairperson of the Commission, Comrade George Mashamba, was finally able to
welcome the President on the 19th
November 2020 to discuss the use of money for
INDIVIDUAL LEADERSHIP CAMPAIGNS WITHIN THE ORGANISATION.
2. IC – President Interview Report 21.12.20
Page 2
3.Report of the meeting
Whilst the President expressed the wish to deal with the CR17 Campaign, its nature,
organisation and governance, the Integrity Commission made it clear that in this
meeting the IC did not want to discuss the CR17 campaign. The ANC conference
resolution was taken in Dec 2017 and cannot be implemented retrospectively. The
meeting wanted to focus on the principle of the use of money in individual
leadership campaigns within the organisation going forward.
However, with regard to the buying of votes subsequent to the 2017 Conference, the
IC strongly recommends that if any comrade has irrefutable evidence of this, it must
be brought to the notice of the Disciplinary Committee as a matter of urgency.
The issue of the use of money in buying votes especially in relation to leadership
positions, keeps arising both in the media and in the public arena. It is obvious to
the Commission that this issue is becoming increasingly divisive and is being used as
an instrument to further factional divisions at all levels of the organisation. This is
damaging the reputation of the organisation.
The President accepted this approach and offered to send a 69 page presentation he
had prepared for the IC, which he unfortunately has not done so to date.
In the course of the discussion many other issues were touched upon such as:
The officials neither defending nor implementing Conference resolutions
The buying of votes in AGMs
The matter of fundraising for the ANC
The matter of judicial morality and political morality
The legitimacy of the forthcoming NGC and National Conference given the
doubtful legitimacy of some ANC branches and other structures
The perceived lack of commitment by the leadership to the promise of
renewal of and in the ANC
The importance of the syllabus of the political education school in the life of
the organisation and the calibre of the comrades who are products of the
school.
3. IC – President Interview Report 21.12.20
Page 3
The issue of those comrades who refuse to comply with the conference
resolution to step aside in the face of criminal charges
The necessity for a common vision and understanding about where the ANC
is supposed to be going, to ensure commitment to a common cause
Concerns in relation to the lack of structure of the Youth League and
unsuccessful attempts to solve the problems
Entertaining of comrades who bypass the structures of the ANC to organise
themselves into pressure groups, thereby possibly leading to parallel
structures
ANC leaders, their families and friends doing business with government
Lack of consequence management by leadership throughout the organisation
3.1. The President said that the ANC needs to accept that campaigning is part of
the modern way in which political parties operate but it has to be regulated. He
explained that contestation became an issue in the organisation after the dawn of
democracy. Prior to the unbanning, people were asked to make themselves
available for election. After 1994, the introduction of money was linked to access to
resources, to government positions, etc. Many conferences have taken resolutions
on this, yet the practice has become one where the use of money has underpinned
leadership contests. One measure to put an end to factionalism etc would be to
have a new approach to leadership contestation. Without clear guidelines, the
leadership contests will continue in the shadows, encouraging factionalism, etc. The
ANC needs to clearly identify permissible forms of campaigning and those that are
not. The intention is to ensure legitimacy, transparency and accountability.
3.2. The President suggested that some of the issues the guidelines should
address are:
Do we accept that there will be individual campaign machineries, with
communications people, social media, etc.?
Do we want to explicitly prohibit that, or should it be done differently?
What guidelines should be issued around fundraising?
Do we want to limit the amount of funds to be raised?
How does the ANC eradicate the use of State resources in internal and inter-
party campaigning?
4. IC – President Interview Report 21.12.20
Page 4
In relation to fundraising for conference, the President said he subscribes to
the view put forward by the ANC Veterans League that there should be a limit
from each donor to ensure no donor has the upper hand
3.3. The President listed the lessons he has learnt from the 2017 electoral
process. Some of which are:
The absence of guidelines will lead to the campaigning taking place in the
shadows, leading to patronage.
Campaigns should be used to build and unite the ANC and should not be
underpinned by factionalism, etc.
After the conference, all campaign machineries should be dismantled.
Financial accounting of all campaigns and each candidate should account to
the IC, and also in terms of tax and other applicable laws.
There should be a very clear commitment on the matter of buying of votes.
Proper practices from previous conferences, stemming from the resolutions
adopted, should be developed into clear rules.
4. The IC maintains the view that it should be strictly prohibited to raise and use
money for individual leadership campaigns at all levels of the organisation. Whilst
understanding full well that we now have to operate as a modern political party
canvassing for support for national, provincial and local elections, it does not follow
that our internal political leadership be chosen on the basis of who is able to raise
the most money for their individual campaign. Branches should be able to identify
capable comrades, with a tested track record of delivery and trust. The process of
developing criteria for the nomination for political office must be ongoing as the
objective political situation develops. The use of money to determine political
position leads to the exclusion of the poor from participating in internal electoral
processes. It also raises a valid concern about external role players.
The IC felt that whilst the President had outlined the kind of regulations that could
be put in place to regulate the use of money in campaigns, these regulations
nevertheless are made on the basis that money will be used. It has become accepted
practice. It is perfectly possible to prohibit the practice. There are two types of
campaigning. On the one hand, nominations for individuals to occupy political
positions in the organisation, should emanate from the membership of the ANC.
Campaigning for the ANC on the other hand, for national and local elections should
5. IC – President Interview Report 21.12.20
Page 5
be issued from a central fund. Key to this argument is the need for legitimacy,
transparency and full accountability so that all candidates can participate.
The President responded that the ideal situation would be where money is not used
at all and he subscribes to that. The President said it would be very good to hear
from the IC about how this issue of eradicating the use of money in leadership
campaigns can be achieved.
5. President’s closing remarks
The President said that the organisation is facing enormous challenges and as it is
now, divisions are running deep. The task of unifying the organisation is paramount if
we are to serve our people and increase our support to well beyond 50%. We must
never forget that we exist in the interests of the people of South Africa and therefore
we must put their interest ahead of our own interest. We’ve got to continue trying
everything we can to unite our organisation, to renew it and to deal with the
challenges we are facing as an organisation. That is the only way we can serve the
interests of the people of our country.
The President once again expressed his gratitude for the opportunity of appearing
before the IC. He has gathered a few insights and it is his opinion that there’s a lot of
work the IC should continue to do. The IC is the conscience of our organisation and it
was never going to be easy. The last IC came under a lot of fire, to the point where
some were saying it should be disbanded. You are always going to hear voices that
say you are over-stepping the mark, and that you are going into areas you shouldn’t
be going into. The IC must carry on with the work you are doing, however difficult it
is and however much you come under attack.
The President said that the IC is a relatively new structure in the ANC and deals with
issues that are important to the integrity of the organisation. The main challenge of
the IC is that you may pronounce on the behavioural aspects of individuals in the
ANC. The IC may see conduct that reflects negatively on the integrity of the ANC.
Those individuals may not see it that way, or may even refuse to see it that way. The
issue of whether we have the same perspectives is a cogent one. People may not
have the same perspective as the IC has, and if that is the case, it doesn’t mean
people don’t take the IC seriously.
The President said that he looked forward to the leadership given by the IC in
protecting the values of the organisation and furthering an understanding of what
good ethics in our movement should be. The voice of the IC needs to make a
substantial contribution to this discussion, whether in the form of a discussion
document, or whatever.
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The IC is involved in a struggle for the heart and soul of the ANC.
The President undertook to put forward a number of proposals to the NEC, based on
the discussion with the IC.
6. IC assessment of the meeting
The IC had been increasingly concerned that the President had been unable to meet
with us despite our numerous requests. However, the engagement eventually took
place and the IC highly appreciated the President engaging with us for two and a
half hours. The President had wanted to discuss the CR17 campaign and had wanted
to bring his legal advisor to the meeting. The IC reminded the President that the IC
Terms of Reference did not allow legal representation. The President took the
decision not to include his legal advisor in the meeting.
Of concern to the IC is the blurring of lines and the merging of the political and the
legal processes. It is clearly stated in the IC rule of procedure that the IC is not a
court of law and cannot pronounce on either innocence or guilt. The role of the IC is
to guard and protect the integrity of the organisation. The IC has nothing to do with
the NPA or the office of the Public Protector which are part of an independent arm
of state. To insist that the legal process must conclude to avoid appearing before the
IC on the basis that matters are before the courts distorts the role of the IC,
undermines the work of the IC and presents an unnecessary delay to the work of the
IC.
The issue of the unity within the ANC cannot be overemphasised. However, the IC
believes that unity should not be pursued at the expense of the image and integrity
of the ANC. The IC does not support the notion of unity at all costs. Unity is only
important if it strengthens the organisation and therefore enables it to deliver on its
promises. Unity must be based on political principles and can only be achieved
around a common vision, and a common programme as captured when we talk of
“Unity in Action”. It is within this context that we fully understand the President
when he says we need to draw a line in the sand between the organisation and
members of the organisation charged with wrong doing.
The discussion was honest, frank and productive. Despite the purpose of the
meeting which was essentially to discuss the use of money for individual leadership
campaigns, other issues were discussed as reflected above.
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The IC is bolstered by the open support of its work from the President and is further
encouraged to operate without fear or favour as “the conscience of the ANC”. The
Integrity Commission will endeavour to deliver on the expectations of the ANC
membership and the South African public at large.
Yours in struggle,
George Mashamba
Chairperson: Integrity Commission