correspondence with andile mngxitama
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Exchange between revolutionary Siddiq Khan and politician Andile Mngxitama, demonstrating certain aspects of black politics in contemporary South AfricaTRANSCRIPT
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SiddiqKhan
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AndileMngxitama Sat,May23,2015at7:24PMTo:[email protected]
Idon'tsupposeyouknowwhoIam.letmeintroducemyself.imandilemngxitama,theubberracemanofourblightedcountry.Iknowchumaniabitwell,lastSeptemberhedisruptedmyeventincapetownandpromptlywenttoreportsuccessofthemissiontothearrogantwhitebastardjaredsacks.Ihaveseenyourratherhilariousandpainfulemailwhereyoulaybarethecompromisedcharercterofourbelovedbrother.
mychallengeisthatIdon'tknowwhoyouareandifyouopentoconversation.itsaverydifficultsituationcozchumaniisrightnowinsomedeepwhiteshitandwehavetoseeifthemovementcanbesavedandifhecanbesaved.wearecalledtoplaytheroleofredeemersatthispointoftheresistance.
dropmeyourdigits
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andile
SiddiqKhan Sat,May23,2015at9:54PMTo:AndileMngxitama
ComradeMngxitama
AsithappensIknowquitealotaboutyou.Anacquaintanceandonetimecomradeofmine,XoladosSantos,waswithChumaniatyoureventwhereMrMaxweleapparentlysavedhimfromathrottlingfromsomeofyourfriends.MoreoverIwasonceongoodtermswithcomradeSacksbeforeIwasforcedtotellhimafewhardtruthsabouthisownselfrighteousshitwhichhefoundtoodifficulttoswallow.FromwhatIhearyoursupportersresortedtoviolenceatthateventbecausetheytoocouldnotrespondwelltocriticism.
IunderstandyourownpositionhaschangedsomewhatsincethattimebutyoushouldbewarnedthatIhavelittletimeforthosewhodon'tknowhowtotakethesortoffinecriticalinsightstheyaresofondofdishingout.MoreoveryoushouldalsoknowIhavenointerestinadoptingtheroleofaredeemer.Iwillleavethattothosewhoenjoysurroundingthemselveswithadmiringfollowers.Quitefranklyblackpeoplehavehad,andcontinuetohave,fartoomanyredeemersalready,andyouyourselfshouldknowthatthesedaysthecompetitionforthatpositioncanbequitefierce.
Onthoseconditions,Iamhappytoengagewithyouoranyoneelseaboutapracticalinterventionthatmightencourageourfellowstoconfrontthemiserablerealityweallfindourselveswiththesortofcriticalconsciousnessdemandedbythesituation.Wemightwellhavequalitiestobringtothetablethattheotherlacks.Thisisafterallwherethegiveandtakeofrealconversationthetoughconversationsthatthosewhoenjoytalkingabout'resistance'arealmostneverpreparedtohavecomesfrom.Blackpeople,andpoorpeopleingeneral,areconditionedeithertoacceptunquestioninglywhattheirleaderssayortodismissunthinkinglywhatdissentingvoicessay.Theclashofconflictingminds,thenourishingintercoursebetweenthosewhoareequalbutdifferent,theunrulydebatethatquestionsthebasisofeverythingthatexists,withoutwhichrevolutionismeaninglessallthisissystematicallysuppressedbyallredeemerspastpresentandfuture,andforgoodreason.Thepriests,prophets,politicians,tradeunionbureaucratsandbossesofthisworldinstinctivelygraspwhatthemajorityhaveunderstandably,butdisastrouslyfailedtorealise:Iftheycouldstartthoseconversationsandgrowthembigenough,thewretchedoftheearthcouldditchalltheirsleazysavioursandsavethemselves.
Salud
Ihavesentamessagetoyourphone.Ifyoulikewecanmakearrangementstodiscussthisfurtherfromthere.
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AndileMngxitama Sat,May23,2015at10:56PMTo:SiddiqKhan
WhatsortofcriticismcanXolaormaxhelemountagainstmyfollowers?Soudon'ttheyaretheoneswhowereaggressiveandinmyviewsenttodisrupttheeventbyJared!?WhatpositionIheldwhichhasbeencorrectedbyourfriendsXolaandchumani?Peoplehaveinterestingpreconceivednotionstosponsortheirhandlersviews.Basicallymyideasareallinwritingsoit'sshouldn'tbetoodifficulttopointtoevidence
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SiddiqKhan Sun,May24,2015at2:31AMTo:AndileMngxitama
Andile
Asfarasmyknowledgegoesyousaidsomethingabouta'blackfeministenemy',whichapparentlyreferredtoJared'shousemate,andXolachallengedyouonthat.Ireallydon'tknowthedetailsofyouraltercationwiththesepeople,nordoIcare.Whatisinterestingtomeisthatyoudonothingtodenythefactthatyour'followers',asyouputit,movedtosilencethiscriticisminawaythatwouldmaketherulingpartyproud.Evenmoreinterestingisthefactthatyougivenoindicationthatyoufindthissortofbrainlessbullyingatallproblematiceventoday,aftertheleadersofyouroldpartytreatedyourowncriticisminthesameway.Youseemmoreconcernedatdefendingyourideasatallcosts,justlikealltheotherpoliticiansinthiscopriddenplanet.Oldhabitsdiehard,clearly.Theycertainlywon'tdieatallpeopledon'tseeanythingwrongwiththem.
Anyway,itseemswehavenobasisforanymeaningfulconversation,letalonepracticalcollaboration.Theonlyreasonthereseemedanypossibilityforcommongroundbetweenuswasthesmallchancethatyourexperiencewiththedirtyrealityofpartypoliticsmighthaveprovidedyouwithsomeseriousinsightintotheprofounddifferencebetweenallthatshitandrealrevolutionarystruggle,whoseendsandmeansaredirectlyopposedtosectariansquabblesbetweentheselfappointedguardiansofPlatonicIdeas.Itseemsclear,however,thatyourideasremainwrittendowninstone,andnoamountofpracticalexperiencewillchangethem.Thisisunfortunate,but,Imustsay,hardlysurprising.
Youwilldoubtlesshavemoreimportantthingstodo,soIwilltakeupnomoreofyourtime.
Sincerely
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AndileMngxitama Sun,May24,2015at10:36AMTo:SiddiqKhan
Inotehowyouclaimchumaniisaselloutwhilstyousellinghisasstowhitesyourself.Yourselfrighteousnessisastroublingastheimpipipracticesyoudecryofothers.Youtooquicktoformopinionsofothersonshakygrounds.Youproceedonthebasisofarroganceofagod.Iknowyourtype.Youaredangeroustoanycourse,youarerumourmonger.Ihopepeopleincpthavefiguredyouout.Aboveallyouareyouaspitefullittleagentofdiscord.Ican'tbelieveonethingyousayaboutchumani,youdon'trespectfactsorthetruth.
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SiddiqKhan Sun,May24,2015at4:07PMTo:AndileMngxitama
Andile
Itwouldbequitedifficultformetobe'sellinghisasstowhites'consideringIhaveneverownedit(howexactlycouldI?),norhaveIclaimedtodosoorhadtheslightestdesireto.Asfortherest,Icanonlysaythat,once
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again,yousaynothingtocontradictanythingIputtoyouandinsteadchoosetothrowaroundaccusationsaboutme'onshakygrounds'.Thedefinitionofrumouristhatitinvolvesconversationaboutotherpeoplebehindtheirbacks.WherehaveIspreadanyversionofthisstoryaboutyouraltercationChumaniandXola?AsifIcared!RatherthanrumourIactuallyconfrontedyouwiththeirversionofevents,andyouhaveneverofferedanyevidencetosuggestthatthereisanything'shaky'aboutit.WhatfactsortruthhaveyouofferedtocontradicttheirversionwhichIfailedto'respect'?WhatotheropinionamIoranyotherthinkingindividualsupposedtoformonthebasisofthis?AsforChumani,likemyoriginalmessagestated,theevidenceisallthereontherecord,accessibletoanybodywhomaywanttodoso.TheycanalsoconsulttheothercomradesIreferredtoandhearwhattheyhavetosayforthemselves.Nobodyneedstotakemywordforit.Unlikeothers,Idon'texpectpeopletobelievemeasamatteroffaithbasedonthe'type'ofpersonIclaimtobeorthe'course'Iclaimtoserve.Theubiquityofthisattitudeisoneofthethingsthatmakesproductivedialogueamongpoorpeoplesodifficult.Thosewhogenuinelywanttocontributetowardsthereinventionofrevolutioninourtimeclearlyneedtounderminethisattitude,notmerelyintherealmofideasbutintheireverydayrelationswithothers.Unfortunately,asourownfruitlessnoncommunicationshows,fewindeedareinterestedintakingupsuchatask.Youyourselfhavemadeitabundantlyclearwhereyoustandregardingsuchaproject.Anyfurtherexchangeofwordsbetweenuswouldthereforebeawasteoftime.ThequestionsIraiseaboveareforthebenefitofotherswhomightbeabletolearnsomethingfromourbriefcorrespondence,sinceit'sobviousbynowthatyouhavenointerestorabilityinansweringthem.
Salud
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AndileMngxitama Sun,May24,2015at7:23PMTo:SiddiqKhan
Youarerunninganantichumanimediacampaigninthemiddleofhisfightwithuct.Youareanagentofwhitesupremacythatcomesasafriendofresistance.Yourepeatabaselessrumourasairrefutabletruth.Youdrawconclusionsonhearsay,youhavebigthingstosayabteventsyouheardsecondhand.NobetweenyouandchumaniIwillthrowmyweightwithonefightingratherthanonebadmouthingto.besmirchthegoodnameofasoldier.Chumaniisnotperfect.Butpeoplelikeuareenemyagentspaidorunpaid.Iwilmakeitmybusinesstoalertthermfmovementaboutyouragentprovocateuractivities
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SiddiqKhan Sun,May24,2015at8:39PMTo:AndileMngxitama
Ifthe'rumour'and'hearsay'whichIrepeatedtoyouinordertodiscoverwhatyouhadtosayaboutthemarebaseless,itwouldhavebeeneasytorefutethem.Youdidnotdoso.IdrawmyconclusionsbasedonmyowndirectexperienceofwhatyoudoanddonotsayabouteventsIheardsecondhand,andhowyousayit.Youarewelcometothrowyourweightaroundasmuchasyoulike,thisisclearlyafavouritepastimeofyours.Asforthe'movement',Imightsuggestweholdapublicdebate,presentingthefullcontentofthiscorrespondence,andletpeoplemakeuptheirownminds,butitseemsclearthatyouwouldwouldrathersimplythrowaroundmeaninglessinsultsforyourfollowerstorepeatmindlessly.ItisapitythatMalema,Zumaandyourselfarenolongerongoodterms.Youdeserveeachother.
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AndileMngxitama Sun,May24,2015at9:12PMTo:SiddiqKhan
Littlemegalomaniaclookingforhis5minutesoffameattheexpenseofawholemovement.Uhaveaseriousaffliction,it'scalledaskaricomplex.Youhaveashockinggrandsenseofselfimportance.Youareanirritant,Iunderstandwhyifithappenedchumaniwascompelledtosilenceyourselfrighteousnesseardrumbustingbullshit.Ibelievealltheseallegationsnowaremeanttodamagechumaniandmakeuahero.Youareadangertoblackliberation
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SiddiqKhan Sun,May24,2015at10:10PMTo:AndileMngxitama
Andile
Asmuchasyoumaybeenragedbyanyonenotaboveyouonthepeckingorderwhomaydaretocontradictyourdecrees,itwouldbegoodtoattempttomaintainamodicumofmeaninginthewayyouuselanguage.Ifyouwanttoinsultsomeoneyoumightatleasttrytogetyourinsultstomakesense.
Firstly,sendingasingleemailtotwojournalistsdoesnotconstitute'runningamediacampaign'anymorethanChumaniactedlikeoneofyourhiredgoonsinorderto'silence'me.Heattackedmeoutoffearforourwhitelandlordit'sacommonreactionexplainedbyfrustrationaggressiontheory.Yourdiagnosesofotherpeople'spsychologicalcomplexesmightbemoreconvincingiftheyreferredto'complexes'thatactuallyexistratherthanonessuckedoutofyourthumb.
Secondly,itwouldbeverydifficultformetoseek'fameattheexpenseofawholemovement'consideringthefactthattheemailIsenttothejournalistswassignedpseudonymously.WereIlookingtomakemyselfaheroIwouldhaveusedmyrealname.
Thirdly,itisafortunaterealitythatindividualheroesandredeemersarecannotposeanydangertoblackliberationtheonlythingthatcanistheweaknessinthemindsofblacks,builtupbyalltheorganisedforceoftheworld,tobecomepassivefollowersofthisorthatnitwitwhocallshimselfaleader.Theracketsthatyoucreatedandjoinedarepartofthatorganisedforce,asisthewayyourelatetoanychallengebyattemptingtosilenceit.ThereisareasonBikodidnotjointheANC,PACoranyotherracketwhoseownersthoughtthemselvesredeemersoftheblackmovement.Hehadthebenefitofhindsight,andcouldseethereactionaryroleGeorgeJackson'sPanthers,Fanon'sFLNandMalcolmX'sNationofIslamendedupplaying.Herealisedthatredeemersandtheridiculoussocialrelationstheyinculcateinthemindsoftheoppressedcanonlydivertthemovementdownonemoredeadend.Unlikecertainpeople,whotheoverlygenerousmightcallwellmeaning,hehadtheintegrityandintelligencetorefusesucharole.Also,unlikethesesamepeople,herealisedthatthemassesneededtobeabletothinkforthemselves,whichmeantfirstofallidentifywhotheirrealfriendsandenemieswerebasedonhowtheyactuallyrelatedtopeopleratherthansomebullshitmuchoimagetheylovetoproject.Finally,wecanhappilynotethatthedimwittedredeemers,whomanagetoreadeverybookon'blackliberation'withoutknowingthefirstthingaboutputtingthemintopractice,arebecomingincreasinglyirrelevantastheblackmassesarebeginningtoarriveatthesamepracticalconclusionsBikodid,eveniftheydon'tobnoxiouslyquotehimchapterandverseascertainpeoplearewonttodo.WeallknowwhatthesemiilliteratechildrenofSowetodidafewyearsafterBikowrotethatbitaboutblacksbeingtiredofstandingonthesidelinesofagametheyshouldbeplayingthemselves...
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