SASFU+reaction+to+the+ANC+Conference+results




 * SASFU Media Release, 18 December 2007**

=SASFU reaction to the ANC Conference results=

The delegates have spoken and we as SASFU highly welcome the leadership that prevailed from the ANC conference. As the union in the defence force we believe that the ANC did not do a thorough scrutinising on the leadership before they deployed to the ministry of Defence. We believe that a person like Siphiwe Nyanda will make a better minister of Defence as he has been involved in the South African National Defence Force as the Chief of Staff and later the Chief of the Defence force.

Our affiliation to COSATU has been treated with great hostility as if we affiliated to an enemy camp. The present incumbents have in many occasions reported that they will give orders to the members of the SANDF to shoot to kill whenever they are faced with civilians protesting against them. We have always viewed that style as an apartheid style of leadership. We hope that the incoming ANC leadership will be able to listen to the whole working class whether it is in the security forces or not. The issue of integration and transformation has not been taken seriously in the Defence Force and we believe that the declaration at Polokwane will provide space to those committed to the SA democracy. We will continue to strive for the SANDF that is built on patriotism and respect for all.


 * (Bhekinkosi Chavez Mvovo)**
 * SASFU NATIONAL PRESIDENT**


 * Email: bwmvovo@gmail.com**

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