"It is against the purpose of why people vote us into power and give us the mandate to govern. It means that we cannot allow that to happen in the way it has been reported or suggested.
"Ascendance into political power for any political party or liberation movement excretes tendencies that have been seen in other countries, bringing what we call a revolution to a halt ...
"We have learnt from other revolutions or other liberation struggles around the world. We were forewarned in our own documents politically when we analysed the South African revolution …
"Indeed, we are grappling with that and the important thing is about the commitment of the ANC to overcome and undo these tendencies as they creep in."