COSAS+Reaffirms+support+for+founder+Comrade+Billy+Masetlha




 * COSAS Statement,** **20-Oct-2006 17:30**

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P.O. Box 9818 Johannesburg 2000

Tel: (011) 376 1095/6/7 Fax: (011) 376 1085 E-mail **__cosashq@yahoo.ca__**


 * OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT**

PRESS RELEASE ON FOUNDER MEMBER OF COSAS BILLY MASETLHA
We reaffirm our unwavering support to our living monument Comrade Billy Masetlha, as he is a founder member of COSAS, a tried and tested correct veteran of the Congress of South African Students.

The claims by NIA that Billy Masetlha refused to answer questions is fraudulent behaviour by the National Intelligence Authorities to further the personal feelings of Ronnie Kasrils and Company against Masetlha. Theirs is a clear political mission to destroy anything that upholds the truth and defend the revolution from the coup that has become the order of the day. Billy Masetlha has done nothing but serve the country with pride and dignity from the anti-apartheid struggles until now without fail.

The case against Comrade Billy Masetlha is a clear joke and a rape of the rule of law by the forces that have no respect for the rule of law and the Constitution that they claim to uphold. The intensification of attacks on comrades is a clear sign of the distressing situation that has become a norm that haunts the lives of comrades who are true to their revolutionary role.

As COSAS we will provide practical support to Billy Masetlha, and we call upon all COSAS associate members and veterans to commit to the call to offer comrade Billy Masetlha support that will give a clear message to the voices of darkness that are howling trying to sell our revolution.

The case is a waste of state resources and abuse of power through malicious prosecutions that are unending to comrades. Taxpayer’s money should be dedicated to service delivery, not to attacks of personal nature aimed at destroying other comrades. This is a transparent act of desperation to portray Billy Masetlha as a criminal, which has become the norm nowadays that when you differ or act in defence of the revolution you are a criminal because you do not fulfil the commoditization of the revolution.

This is linked to the internal conflict of the ANC to tilt the balance of forces to impress a faction with sensational cases that have no foundations. The Constitution of the country is under threat from such forces that want to manipulate the rule of law every time a crisis emerges against them.


 * Issued by President: KENNY MOTSHEGOA**
 * 076 634 6211**