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YCL Media Release, 8 November 2007
=YCL reaction to Supreme Court of Appeal ruling=

The Young Communist League [YCL] notes the ruling today of the Supreme Court of Appeal, in relation to the unlawful search and seize operations that we were conducted by the Scorpions on the African National Congress [ANC] Deputy President, Cde Jacob Zuma’s, premises and those of his close associates.

As the YCL, it is our contention that today’s ruling has not found the ANC Deputy President guilty of any crime, and we are conscious of the fact that they will be those who will want to misinterpret today’s ruling for narrow, opportunistic and self – centred political agendas.

We condemn the leaking of the judgment to the media, and this clearly undermines the credibility of our justice system. This further raises serious political concerns whether the ANC Deputy President will ever get a fair and just trial. As the YCL, we further want to call on the Constitutional Court to express itself on the ‘client – lawyer confidentiality’ as a matter of principle and of upholding the law.

The YCL reaffirms its support for the ANC Deputy President, Cde Jacob Zuma, to be next President of the country in 2009. The YCL further supports the ANC YL and the other membership of the ANC that wants the ANC Deputy President, Cde Jacob Zuma, to be the next President of the ANC in the forthcoming elective 52nd National Conference of the African National Congress scheduled for December 2007.

We call on the ANC YL to remain resolute and focus, and not be diverted from the revolutionary task of electing a leadership collective that will unite the African National Congress [ANC], committed to the Alliance and further take forward the National Democratic Revolution [NDR].

The YCL will continue to provide the necessary support to the ANC Deputy President. We further support the decision by his legal representatives to apply for a leave of appeal.


 * Issued by: Young Communist League**


 * For more information contact:**


 * Castro Ngobese**
 * National Spokesperson**
 * Young Communist League of South Africa (YCLSA)**
 * Mobile: 082 567 3557**
 * Tel: 011 339 3621**
 * E – Mail: castro@ycl.org.za OR castro.ngobese@gmail.com**

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