YCL+statement+on+'Mbeki+Appoints+SABC+Board'




 * Young Communist League of South Africa, 22 December 2007**

=YCL statement on 'Mbeki Appoints SABC Board'=


 * The Young Communist League of South Africa [YCLSA] notes the appointment of the new SABC Board by the President of the Republic Thabo Mbeki.


 * As the YCL we do not take seriously this newly announced Board given that it was meant to serve a particular political interest and agenda.


 * The YCL view these new appointments as part of legitimising the interference by certain individuals within the ANC leadership echelons who had undermined the parliamentary democratic process.


 * The YCL would have expected a Board that is representative of the working class, organised labour, youth and other civil society representatives. Therefore this appointed Board does not represent these critical constituencies of our nascent democratic society.


 * This Board further lacks public confidence and credibility given the comments made by the then ANC Secretary - General and currently the ANC Deputy President, Kgalema Motlanthe that there was a factional political hand or interference in the nomination process.


 * The YCL calls on the ANC leadership collective to refer the approval of the new SABC Board back to Parliament for further consideration.

As the YCL we still reaffirm our position that this new SABC Board is not complying with the Broadcasting Act, as it relates to representivity and should not have be considered by the President of the Republic.


 * Issued by Young Communist League**


 * Castro Ngobese [YCL National Spokesperson]**

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