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The African
National Congress (ANC) has noted the so-called intention by the Congress of
the People (COPE) to table a vote of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma's
leadership when Parliament resumes this week.

This, coming from a political
newcomer without a track record and legacy, is an absolute laughable matter.
On family and private matters, the President has taken the nation and the
country into confidence by honestly making a public apology. As President of
the country, no amount of leadership equates listening to the concerns of
the South African people.

The ANC, Alliance partners and the people of
South Africa have accepted that apology, except for COPE - an insignificant
and opportunistic political player and wannabe political opposition
party.

If COPE wants us to believe that it is a serious political player,
the fundamental question they should ask themselves is why - after so much
free publicity in the run-up to the 2009 elections - are they not coming
close to becoming the official political opposition party? Why are they
content with using ANC experience to assist them to come up with a template
in setting up their structures?

What we are less concerned about is the
pressure COPE's national leadership is reeling under from its youth wing.
Unlike COPE, we are no bunch of opportunists and clowns who will exploit
family issues for political gains, if there are any. We are more about
policy than the Dandala, Shilowa and Lekota path to political disaster and
oblivion.