Progressive ANC Voters Network

Progressive ANC Voters Network

The Progressive ANC Voters Network (PAVN) is a sub-party voting bloc organization that was formed by AIDS activist Zackie Achmat and other card-carrying members of the African National Congress on March 28, 2007. It is meant to push for greater representation and furtherance of progressivist ideals within the party.

Criticism

The creation of the network was initially criticized by leaders of the ANC [ [http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=6&art_id=vn20070326070256813C142208 'Progressive thinkers' to get public talking] , by Linda Daniels, IOL] and the South African Communist Party [ [http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=vn20070404113238185C554083 Political turf war erupts within the ANC] , by Linda Daniels, IOL] [ [http://www.insidepolitics.org.za/blog_details.aspx?EntryId=201 Will the real ANC please stand up?] , by [http://www.insidepolitics.co.za insidepolitics.co.za] ] . However, the network's invitation to the President and NEC of the ANC [ [http://progressiveanc.org/documents/letters/letter_mbeki.pdf letter to Mbeki and NEC] ] received a reply from the office of then-Secretary-General Kgalema Motlanthe (now Deputy-President) which indicated his support for the organization [ [http://progressiveanc.org/documents/letters/letter_motlanthe.pdf letter from the Office of the Secretary General] ] .

References

External links

* [http://progressiveanc.org PAVN]
* [http://youtube.com/user/progressiveanc YouTube channel]


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