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This interview is almost 10 years old. Nelson Chamisa telling Blessed Mhlanga he’s glad the “bad apples” revealed themselves after the party went to Douglas Mwonzora. Fast forward to 2026 and the clip still feels relevant. Serious question is if a leader keeps losing political parties and the people...

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MK Party is just an elaborate comedy of crisis. This makeshift boat will sink in no time. My views on the party are articulated in this article published on 25 May 2026 by News 24 👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿 ALL HAIL THE SUPREME HEAD! MK PARTY GIVES ZUMA FULL NORTH KOREAN TREATMENT By Dr. Zamani Saul, Northern Cape ANC Provincial Chairperson 25 May 2026 Serious “strategic reorganisation” is taking place in the MK Party with the new designation of the party leader as “Sovereign Head” accompanied by the confusing introduction of an MK Party Institute. For political parties, the establishment of institutes to boost internal capacity for ideological training, akin to the ANC’s OR Tambo School of Leadership, is normal. This is because progressive change in society is a function of disciplined progressive cadres, properly armed with revolutionary tools of analysis. The designation of the MK Party leader as a “Sovereign Head” is curious, triggering some serious questions with potentially dangerous answers. Remember, about twelve years ago, the country inconclusively engaged with some flimsy designation of a “commander in chief” for a party leader. For me, the designation of a Sovereign Head is not just empty rhetoric; it is a loaded concept with clear meaning and intent. For any rational and self-respecting organisation, its constitution is the sovereign law, and its highest conference is the sovereign body for decision-making, not an individual. The implication of designating the MK Party leader as a Sovereign Head is that he is the ultimate leader, above the constitution and the highest decision-making structure of the organisation. This is a textbook case of crude dictatorship quietly knocking on the back door of the MK Party. After the media conference, I heard one MK Party leader saying “ubaba akadlali”. I agree, he really does not play. The template of this MK Party “strategic reorganisation” is the North Korean ruling party model, the Workers Party of Korea (WPK), with its Supreme Leader. The Sovereign Leader, as presented by the MK Party, and the powers expressively assigned to him are squarely equivalent to that of the North Korean Supreme Leader. This designation accords the Sovereign Head, in the case of MK Party, a godly divine status with supreme powers to dictate every aspect of party life. All those who serve in leadership positions are identified and appointed by the Sovereign Head and he also carries the final say on policy direction. So, the MK Party will now officially operate under the principle of “monolithic leadership”, instead of “collective leadership”. Collective leadership signifies internal party democracy, where decisions are generated from robust internal engagements. In contrast, monolithic leadership implies an internal party dictatorship, with no meaningful engagement on issues, and everything subjected to the Sovereign Leader’s moods, whims, likes and dislikes. In this system, members are uncritical and primarily exist for the appeasement of the Sovereign Leader. This is to be expected with the MK Party, as its leaders continue to reject calls from members to convene elective conferences. The rejection is based on suspicion, paranoia and fear of infiltration. Mistrust of members is rife, that some are spies and sleepers, corrupted with money politics to destroy the party. The single biggest danger of monolithic leadership is that the Sovereign Leader would find it difficult to resist the temptation to convert the party into a personal fiefdom and a family dynasty -- what is now happening in the MK Party is a classic case of dictatorship. The North Korean WPK is a family dynasty characterised by hereditary leadership since 1948 with the establishment of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, which came to be known as North Korea. Leadership of the party is an inheritance for the Kim family. (Last 2 paragraphs follow in the comment section)

Dr. Zamani Saul

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