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“The use of such supposedly huge sums of money for individual leadership campaigns was a departure from the internal democratic procedures of the organization and was having a negative impact on the organization.
“Therefore, it was a great disappointment for the IC when the chairman explained to the chairman of the commission that since it was a legal matter, he did not think it was correct to discuss the CR17 campaign funds until the legal matter was finished ”.
Mashamba revealed that the commission followed up on the matter and made several requests, verbally and in writing, to meet with Ramaphosa over a period of 18 months.
“It did not sit well with the IC that the president especially, but also the [top six] Officials continually referred publicly to the importance of the IC and the work that was being done, but in reality there was little or no interaction. “
According to the report, Ramaphosa finally engaged with the commission via videoconference on November 19, at the request of the IC, and with the primary purpose of soliciting and exchanging views on campaign finance for individuals seeking to occupy a position in the ANC.
The meeting wanted to focus on the principle of using money in individual leadership campaigns within the organization in the future, Mashamba said.
“However, with regard to vote buying after the 2017 conference, the IC strongly recommends that if a colleague has reliable evidence of this, it should be brought to the attention of the disciplinary committee as a matter of urgency,” he said. .
Mashamba said that the issue of the use of money in vote buying, especially in relation to leadership positions, continues to emerge in the media and in the public arena.
“It is obvious to the commission that this issue is becoming increasingly divisive and is being used as an instrument to promote factional divisions at all levels of the organization. This is damaging the reputation of the organization, ”he wrote.
According to Mashamba, Ramaphosa accepted the commission’s approach and offered to submit a 69-page presentation that he had prepared, which he had not.
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