No, this is not true. Every vote makes a difference. SA has a Proportional system that allows the votes to be added and the party to have representatives (Clrs, MP) according to the proportion of the votes recieved. Thus if the ACDP gets 30% of the votes it may have 30% Proportional Representatives in that Council or Parliament. It is more important to make sure that the Political Party that you vote for stands for the principles you believe in. What does it matter that you voted for a majority party that votes in Same Sex Marriage or Property Tax if you do not believe in that? You have then gained nothing, your will has not been upheld. When you vote for a Party that has the principles that you believe in in their constitution and Party Policies they will fight for their policies and yours as well. To see if the ACDP Policy aligns with yours download our Policy Document from Documents section or contact us for it. To make South Africa truly change we need to vote for a Principle not an opposition.

No, the ACDP has been in excistence since 1994. It has grown with every election (one of the very few parties that have) In the 2006 Local Government Elections it was the 5th largest party in South Africa. We are gaining support everyday as people see that we are there to do the work and also we are there to oppose wrong decisions. Even with a few MP's the ACDP makes a huge impact and has been successful in opposing various issues.

We do press Releases on a daily basis. The media does not always print our views and statements. If you want to read our views on issues :Go to our Newsletter section. Every National Press release is there. You might be surprised to see how many and how accurate and to the point they are. Forward them to friends.

Rev Kenneth Meshoe, MP and President of the ACDP spoke on Zimbabwe today:

"The ACDP calls for Robert Mugabe to be pressured to step down and a unity government to be put in place without him. For the sake of the people of Zimbabwe, South Africa must stop shielding Robert Mugabe.
The ACDP agrees with commentators that South Africa has the economic, political and military leverage to rescue Zimbabweans from their leader; yet President Motlanthe not only refuses to act but actively blocks intervention by other countries. Those in South Africa who support this unquestionable policy have become accessories to a grave humanitarian crime.

The ACDP is disappointed to see South Africa renege on its statement that the R300m agricultural aid package to Zimbabwe would not be released until a unity government was in place. It is reported that SA is now permitting its release now under the SADC aid arrangement.

The fact that South Africa will be vacating the United Nations Security seat in two weeks time, will be a blessing for the ordinary people of Zimbabwe as they will no longer see South Africa block UN Security Council resolutions that might help rid them of this paranoid tyrant..

The ACDP is hopeful that with the French taking over the UNSC seat, they will apply severe sanctions against Mugabe and his cronies.

While Mugabe plays for time by pretending to consider a unity government, his supporters continue to abduct and murder opposition MDC leaders. The fact that he is talking about new elections while pursuing his reign of terror is clearly his attempt to cripple the opposition in any such election.

He should be arrested and tried in the International Court of Justice in the Hague. If he leaves Zim for another country, the ACDP calls on that country to hand him over."

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For more information, contact
Rev Kenneth Meshoe, MP and President of the ACDP,
082 962 5884

Or Ms Libby Norton
ACDP Press Attaché,
Parliament.
07 25 70 636l
lnorton@parliament.gov.za

ISSUES IN FOCUS - BEE Black economimc empowerment necessary, but should be capped The ACDP recognises the need for affirmative action to address persistent inequalities that are racially based. However we believe that there should be a sunset clause and the policy should be phased out once equality has been objectively achieved. The ACDP is aware of the outcry from many black entrepreneurs who feel that the government's broad based black economic empowerment programme is not benefiting those who are most disadvantaged. We believe that the current application of BEE by the government tends to benefit only a few established BEE companies which may be politically well-connected, without sharing the benefits and helping to develop emerging companies. This current system works against smaller BEE companies that are instructed to form consortiums with larger existing BEE companies, compelling them to partner companies which are already benefiting from tenders. We believe a plan should be devised whereby once BEE companies reach a stage where they have made a certain profit and are established, other BEE companies should be given tenders, thereby enabling the growth of this sector, creating wealth and job opportunities. A BEE company that has reached a stage where it is well-established and making a profit is no longer disadvantaged and should compete on even terms in the business arena. Opportunities can then be given to developing BEE companies to grow and share in the profits The purpose of this strategy would be to broaden the BEE base so that the same companies do not benefit from government and private sector tenders over and over again.