Trevor's Back!

[nauseous_monkey]

http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/TheEndofMbeki/0,,2-7-2457_2398436,00.html

Johannesburg - Six of the 14 Cabinet ministers who quit on Tuesday, including Finance Minister Trevor Manuel, are willing to serve again, the ANC said on Tuesday.

"There is no crisis," ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe told reporters in Johannesburg.

Asked whether Manuel would be re-appointed in his position, Mantashe simply replied: "We will not be appointing Trevor as the minister of finance. Trevor is the minister of finance."

"We spoke to everyone on that list," said Mantashe, referring to a statement the presidency issued earlier in the day announcing that 14 ministers have resigned

"Having done that, we can confirm that there's no crisis. Six of the ministers have confirmed they would not come back," he told reporters in Johannesburg.

These are Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Defence Minister Mosiuoa, Minister in the Presidency Essop Pahad, Intelligence Minister Ronnie Kasrils and Public Enterprises Minister Alec Erwin.

ANC ready to fill positions

Seven ministers - Manuel, Public Services and Administration Minister Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi, Public Works Minister Thoko Didiza, Correctional Services Minister Ngconde Balfour, Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Aziz Pahad, Deputy Correctional Services Minister Loretta Jacobus and Deputy Finance Minister Jabu Moleketi - had indicated they were willing to stay on.

"Our expectation is that comrade Kgalema [Motlanthe] will ask them to stay on," said Mantashe.

Science and Technology Minister Modibudi Mangena who is also the president of the Azanian People's Organisation and who announced his resignation on Monday, was a "function of discussion between the ANC and Azapa", said Mantashe.

He did not want to be drawn on candidates for the vacant positions, saying only the ANC was ready to fill those positions.

Mantashe did not want to comment on whether he believed the presidency had been irresponsible to issue the statement announcing the resignations, which immediately saw the rand fall sharply.

It recovered when the Treasury announced that Manuel was willing to stay on.

"I think that question must be directed to the president. We don't want to make any assumptions. We give people the benefit of the doubt but we must correct any [wrong] perceptions."

Mantashe said the ministers were under the impression that all ministers were required to resign as a matter of procedure following Mbeki's announcement on Sunday that he would step down.

He said the ANC moved "with speed" to correct any wrong perceptions that resulted from the presidency's statement.

"That is not a sign of a crisis, it is a sign of an organised organisation," said Mantashe.

He added that he hoped there would no more resignations.

"If there are any, we would go back to those ministers and talk to them."

 

[Devill]

Good to hear. He actually does/did his job

 

[Lycanthrope]

And Ivy? I'm still holding thumbs that she leaves...

 

[TMoose]

I wish Trevor would start his own party. I'd vote for him.

 

[Tassidar]

And Ivy? I'm still holding thumbs that she leaves...

I think she's been sleeping for the last couple of days. The decision to appeal the VANS ruling was her decision for the month. My guess is that she's back in bed with her doughnuts oblivious to what's going on around her.

I don't think anyone has disturbed her, because they're dead scared they might have to see her naked.

 

[sand_man]

Good to hear. He actually does/did his job

Agreed, He's a champion...

 

[sand_man]

I wish Trevor would start his own party. I'd vote for him.

+1, I actually think a lot of people would vote for him, in fact i wouldn't be surprised if he is one of the most popular MP's currently serving.

On 702 this afternoon they were discussing the spate of MP resignations and just about every caller said they didn't mind the resignations other than Trevors...

 

[Road runner]

I would not vote for him, not after seeing the way he spoke to the opposition in Palament! He seemed very arrogant. He should stick to listening to the advisers working behind him and just do his job. Oh... And leave my bloody tax alone!

 

[Lord Anubis]

Trick to negotiate a better paycheck?

 

[Hosehead]

The scary thing is that the media would have you and the world believe that the economic well being & future of South Africa rests on Trevors shoulders. What a burden for the poor man and if there's any truth to it we are really in deeper doodoo than we thought. Greenspan anyone? Trevor is SA's little Greenspan.