LETTER: ANC fails to hold members to account
ANC constitution sets the bar low for members facing criminal charges
It is a well-known fact that the quality of the advice given by senior counsel is often directly proportional to the quality of the instructions given to them. Little is known of the questions posed by Luthuli House to the silk engaged to advise on the position of those in the ANC who find themselves in the dock in our criminal courts facing serious charges.
Rule 25.17 of the ANC constitution sets the bar very low. Members are prohibited from engaging in conduct “which has the potential” to bring the ANC into disrepute. Anything that “detracts from the character, values and integrity of the ANC” may be proscribed by its internal integrity commission...
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