ANC policy conference will lead to something wonderful, says Jacob Zuma
The results of the discussions coming out of the ANC national policy conference are going to "be wonderful", President Jacob Zuma said on Monday. The ANC’s policy conference ends on Wednesday, following what is expected be a heated debate on economic transformation, the state of the organisation and other topics.Zuma, addressing the media during a walkabout at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Soweto, said what impressed him about the conference, was the quality of the debate, which had improved."Particularly if you listen to the stalwarts and you listen to the youth. And delegates in general," Zuma said.Stalwarts and veterans who were unhappy that the ANC did not hold a separate consultative conference ahead of the policy conference, had boycotted the discussions on the state of the organisation. On Friday, during his opening address, Zuma lashed out at the 101 veterans in question, saying they thought they were above the branch members who had elected him."Here are the people who elected ...
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