Support for planned anti-corruption marches in Cape Town and Pretoria on August 19 are growing‚ the organisers say.
The marches are being organised by Unite Against Corruption‚ a broad-based coalition of organisations and individuals.
“The initiative was first proposed in early June 2015 as a way to tackle the spiraling levels of corruption in South Africa. Since its inception‚ more and more people have expressed their support for the call to unite against corruption.
“The objective of the movement is to bring together large swathes of society to make a public stand for an end to the corruption that has eroded every aspect of our lives: in academia‚ business‚ civil society‚ government‚ public services‚ trade unions and faith-based organisations. Rampant corruption threatens our fragile democracy and it is our responsibility‚ as the people of South Africa‚ to protect it‚” the coalition said in a statement.
It said there was a mood in the country that enough is enough‚ and that something must be done to demand accountability from public officials‚ to demand action against corrupt business practices‚ and to demand respect and support for the Public Protector’s office and other Chapter 9 institutions.
“The culture of impunity that has taken hold‚ the increasing high levels of collusion in business‚ unjustified state-sanctioned violence against the masses‚ and lack of protection for whistleblowers requires that action must be taken to win back the power for ordinary people in this country.
“Tens of thousands of voices on our streets will send a clear message that the majority of people in this country will no longer tolerate the culture of corruption that is embedding itself in our nation‚” the organisation added.
Support for anti-corruption marches growing
Support for planned anti-corruption marches in Cape Town and Pretoria on August 19 are growing‚ the organisers say.
The marches are being organised by Unite Against Corruption‚ a broad-based coalition of organisations and individuals.
“The initiative was first proposed in early June 2015 as a way to tackle the spiraling levels of corruption in South Africa. Since its inception‚ more and more people have expressed their support for the call to unite against corruption.
“The objective of the movement is to bring together large swathes of society to make a public stand for an end to the corruption that has eroded every aspect of our lives: in academia‚ business‚ civil society‚ government‚ public services‚ trade unions and faith-based organisations. Rampant corruption threatens our fragile democracy and it is our responsibility‚ as the people of South Africa‚ to protect it‚” the coalition said in a statement.
It said there was a mood in the country that enough is enough‚ and that something must be done to demand accountability from public officials‚ to demand action against corrupt business practices‚ and to demand respect and support for the Public Protector’s office and other Chapter 9 institutions.
“The culture of impunity that has taken hold‚ the increasing high levels of collusion in business‚ unjustified state-sanctioned violence against the masses‚ and lack of protection for whistleblowers requires that action must be taken to win back the power for ordinary people in this country.
“Tens of thousands of voices on our streets will send a clear message that the majority of people in this country will no longer tolerate the culture of corruption that is embedding itself in our nation‚” the organisation added.
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