It is most troubling to see and hear account of the political process leading up to South Africs'a national election in April of 2009. It is my hope that ANC leadership will respond decisively and call for ANC supporter to be mindful of our South Africa being a dmocracy where people have a right to share their political views and ideas, even if it is bringing harsh critique to the ANC.

Mr. Jacob Zuma cannot stand by together with other leaders and remain inactive, hiding behind a defence that explains people cannot be controlled because previous ANC leaders are "rubbishing the ANC". Bishop Tutu has made harsh critique of the ANC and even Thabo Mbeki during his leadership, but no such mass action was enacted or condoned.

South Africa must call for ANC leadership to resist playing political games and standing back in silence when ANC supporters who are clearly Zuma loyalists, are acting in the name of the ANC, and ignoring the time honored equality for all and inclusiveness ethos of ANC. People who are acting as Zuma loyalists should gather under a banner that divorces Zuma fanatics from the ANC, for the ANC has never existed based on one personality.

It is my hope that our political process in South Africa, will be open to a fair and free electoral process that honors people's rights to share their political views and ideas without restriction.

Viva a democratic South Africa for all, the rich and the poor, the young and the old, people of all ethnicity and race, class, gender and religion.

Blessings and 'alutta continua', "la lucha continua," the struggle continues. Shalom, Shanti, La Paz sea contigo, As-Salamu'Alaykum - Peace be upon you!

Yours sincerely Seth Naicker seth-naicker@bethel.edu indiAfrique - Training and Development smnaick@hotmail.com http://sethnaicker.myblogsite.com/