Kader Asmal Wants Cyril Ramaphosa For President

Farrel — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:11:00 -0400

Past cabinet minister and current ANC NEC member Kader Asmal has come out quit openly in his support for Cyril Ramaphosa:

Meanwhile, amid calls for a “new generation” of leaders, Asmal said he hoped “a thousand” more ANC branches would nominate Ramaphosa for the party’s presidency.

Explaining his nomination last week by the Gaby Shapiro branch in Rondebosch – which has five cabinet ministers as members – the former education minister said Ramaphosa was the perfect candidate for the job.

“He’s got the quality of leadership we need,” said Asmal.

I’m not sure if Asmal’s opinions are any indication of what the current thoughts are in the Mbeki camp. Mbeki and Ramaphosa were rivals before Mbeki came to power in 1997, an event that led to Ramaphosa quitting active politics (but not his position on the ANC NEC).

Meanwhile ANC Youth League leader Fikile Mbalula warned possible candidate Tokyo Sexwale:

Because you have money, you think you can buy everyone with a heartbeat who can pronounce your name

Doesn’t Sexwale know that if you want to buy off the ANCYL your surname has to be ‘Kebble’?

Politics.za: Kader Asmal Wants Cyril Ramaphosa For President

Kader Asmal Wants Cyril Ramaphosa For President