The South African Communist Party has criticised the ANC’s decision not to attend an upcoming left-wing gathering, saying the party is adopting an inward-looking and divisive stance.
The South African Communist Party (SACP) has hit back at the African National Congress (ANC) for refusing to attend the upcoming “Conference of the Left,” accusing the party of being arrogant, isolating itself and acting in a divisive way.
This comes after ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula confirmed on Tuesday that the party would not attend the event, which is scheduled to begin on May 29 and run for three days.
The SACP said it had invited the ANC and offered it a short speaking slot, but the party declined to participate.
The SACP said it respected the ANC’s right to choose not to attend but rejected its characterisation of the gathering as a “coalition of negation”.
