It is impossible now that the Congress of the People (Cope) can deal with it. It is very overwhelmed by the generosity of political opponents.
To begin with, how can people feel comfortable when they are given a position of great responsibility and power, knowing that they are not worthy of it, or that they do not have the necessary mandate to do this?
Cope in Johannesburg only got 0.003% of the vote, according to the representative who is currently the speaker of the City of Joburg, and in the City of Tshwane he has only one seat, which is now the mayor of Tshwane.
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The impact of this arrangement between party leaders is that the mandate given by the voters has been put into the stock market. The voter’s mandate has become a profitable commodity for the leaders, to the exclusion of the electorate.
Suddenly, the party that did not get the mandate to run public affairs, got it by trading with the party that had been given the mandate. This is a betrayal of the voters’ trust in their respective political parties.
In the fullness of time, we will realize that this has nothing to do with the interests of the voters, but the selfish interests of those who have used your mandate to trade in the stock market.
What makes people think that those who have a large percentage above Cope can be generous to “give up” the power obtained through their support in the polls for you, without defining your role and controlling your mind?
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For those who remember how the homeland system works, it is exactly the same. The country’s leaders believe they have power, only to find out they don’t. Their power was determined by the apartheid system. In fact, the apartheid system had all the power. He was only a messenger and did work on behalf of his master in Pretoria.
For this, Steve Biko taught us that “it cannot be the true result of any negotiation between unequals”. Biko said that, “for us to negotiate successfully, we have no other option but to do so from a position of strength”.
It then stands to reason that Cope in both Johannesburg and Tshwane may be a channel to facilitate what the other party does not want to see what. When we finally unravel the game plan, it will be Cope that will serve as cannon fodder.
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The question is whether Cope did this out of true concern to serve, or about short-term and quick benefits for individual members?
This arrangement makes no sense. You can’t be a minute minority and lead an overwhelming majority. A stockbroker’s phrase used in the trade is: “Buy low sell high.”
So it is very likely that Cope was bought cheaply but may be profitable for investors in the not too distant future. If the investment does not grow, it will be wasted. Just think while it’s still legal.
-Monama is an independent commentator and former leader of Azapo.