It said an early conference was needed in order for the ANC to “regenerate” itself.
The ANC is expected to hold its next elective c
onference in December next year‚ where it will elect President Jacob Zuma’s successor.
“It is time that those who are corrupt must suffer the consequences. The ANC cannot be defined as corrupt because of people who are self-serving and end up tainting the ANC and its integrity,” ANCYL national spokesperson‚ Mlondi Mkhize.
“There are people who taint the name of the organisation‚ busy drinking champagne and expensive whisky… The ANC must now‚ more than ever‚ deal with the people who taint the image of the organisation those found guilty of corruption must be expelled from the organisation.”
It took aim at the party’s secretary general Gwede Mantashe‚ calling on him to resign instead of him pushing for others to resign.
The ANCYL is also suggesting changes be made to the ANC executive committee. It wants the 86-member national executive committee to be reduced and for the party to appoint a second deputy secretary general.
“There is a need to reduce the size of the NEC to make it more efficient and effective and allow space for it to take decisions with speed and reduce bureaucratic behaviour‚” it said.
The league wanted two deputy secretaries general‚ one to focus on organisation all development and organising‚ and the other on monitoring and evaluation.
The ANCYL has also called for the next elective conference not to be contested.
“The ANCYL will work hard to ensure that the next conference of the ANC is not contested whilst not suppressing the constitutional rights of members to stand‚ as this brings disunity in the organisation and defocuses the organisation on dangers it faces.
“There is a need for the ANC to redesign its leadership electoral system to disallow heavy contests that divide the organisation.”
The ANCYL is a strong ally of Zuma and the so-called “premier league”.
