Former chief justice Mogoeng Mogoeng would be contesting for the presidency in the 2024 general government elections.
The All African Alliance Movement which launched earlier this year, announced that Mogoeng accepted the nomination of president of the movement. The movement intends to contest in the 2024 general elections.
In a thread shared on Twitter, Tebogo Khaas, the founder of Public Interest SA explained why the decision was made.
Khaas said a group of 1600 African Religious Leaders have been meeting with 400 tribal chiefs for more than 6 months. Challenges faced by South Africans under the leadership of the ANC have been the main focus in the discussions.
“It is reported that they send a delegation of 25 Religious and Tribal leaders to engage ANC and demanded that ANC that was founded by Religious, Tribal leaders and African Academics to be reconstituted alongside Congress peinciples focused on battle for Land, Ubuntu and African Morals.
“It is alleged that an ANC delegation led by the ANC Chairperson Gwede Mantashe did not show interest in the subject and the parties discussions collapsed having met at least three times,” Khaas said.
Bishop Mishark Tebe, the movement’s secretary general said the electorate was desperate for good leadership. “We consulted extensively first to see what people on the ground wanted.
“People wanted a movement they can be proud of. In other words, how can we do things that will take us back to 1994? We will remember that during the 1994 elections, everyone was excited and ready to vote, that is what people are looking for and also a leader of high calibre,” he said.
Tebe said the party would be prioritising stability. “Looking at South Africa right now it seems as though it is a country without a leader with the current crime and economy issues. We are looking at all those aspects. People want to be led by a person who shows good morals and who lead by good example,” he said.
Source: The South African, IOL, image from Twitter
