Agang SA president Mamphela Ramphele appeals to supporters to remember what the movement is really about.
“The events of the last few weeks culminating in last weekend’s factional meeting are about the politics of power. This factionalism is not about Mamphela Ramphele, it is about the failure of those entrusted with the power of representation in Parliament to represent the people who voted for Agang in the hope of new politics. Agang's values are about the politics of inclusion and respect for human rights, accountability and effective and efficient governance.
She goes on: “Those who voted for Agang were not attracted by the prospect of
Parliamentary seats, but by the prospect of giving voice to the many who
have lost hope that their daily struggles can be given voice. They are
the women in Ga-Matlala who struggle to feed
their children. The women and men of Alexandra living with huge
mountains of litter in street corners. Young men and women of Lenyenye
who have no hope of a job. People everywhere who have hope that their
children may one day get the free high quality
education we committed to fight for. They are the young men and women
who have hope that they too can be given second chances to learn a skill
to become the entrepreneurs that can drive our economy forward. They
are the young women who are dreaming of life
without domestic violence and the risk of dying in child birth.”
