Voices | Former finance minister Tito Mboweni did the unthinkable when he went on a tirade against former president Kgalema Motlanthe. He said the latter was not the spiritual leader of the ANC, writes Rams Mabote
It took less than an hour for former finance minister Tito Mboweni – unbeknown to him and much to the chagrin of his detractors, and those he has by the busloads – to do his party a major public relations and reputational favour.
But that is nothing to have sleepless nights about. By their very nature governments are repositories of scepticism, criticism and even hate. And by extension governing parties suffer the same fate. The ANC does not realise the value of self-criticism and what this could do for its public image. To be self-disparaging is the best way to accept one’s fallibility and human nature. Self-criticism has a way of endearing us to others including, but not always, our detractors.
In its defence, the ANC prides itself in its deep internal democracy. Matters and policies are debated vigorously inside the party before positions are reached. And once those decisions are reached, they are owned and defended by everyone. The party calls this democratic centralism. Plausible but highly inadequate.
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