CODE OF CONDUCT AND GENERAL GUIDELINES: 1) The EFF’s an organization that is rooted in high discipline and good conduct. It is a movement that appreciates that discipline is a critical and the most important weapon in the struggle for radical economic revolution. Without discipline, the struggle and fight for economic freedom will not succeed. 2) All gatherings of the EFF shall discuss the Founding Manifesto and make reflections of political and ideological questions relevant for that moment. 3) No leader in the EFF shall occupy more than 1 position in various levels of the organization, meaning that no one can be a branch and regional leader at the same time, or regional and provincial leader at the same time or provincial and central leader at the same time. Upon resumption of a position on a different level, whoever is elected looses their previous position in the organization. 4) During this period, no member of the EFF should be suspended or expelled without the knowledge and approval of the CCT, and no structure of the EFF shall be disbanded or dissolved without the knowledge and approval of the CCT. 5) The following should constitute wrongful lobbying practices and unacceptable ways of influencing the leadership election processes: a. Raising and using funds and other resources to campaign for election; b. Distributing money to EFF members and structures as part of campaign for leadership election; c. Production of t-shirts, posters and other paraphernalia to promote a particular list of candidates; d. Promising positions or other incentives or threatening to withhold such, as a means of gaining support; e. Using the media to promote a particular list of candidates and to spread malicious rumours, falsehoods or allegations against those with whom you disagree; f. Leaking confidential information to the media; secret interaction with journalists with the intention to get them to w rite stories on internal organizational issues or communicating internal decisions or processes to the media without due authorization; g. Negative campaigning, which relates, to attacks on the integrity of other comrades both within the structures of the movement and in other forums; Suppressing honest and legitimate debate about the calibre of candidates in formal meetings of the movement; h. Manipulating membership figures or engaging in fraudulent membership recruitment practices; i. Misleading the audit team that Assemblies achieved quorum even when they did not reach quorum. j. Colleting signatures of members from the homes for the purposes of the Branch People’s Assembly, and presenting a picture that they attended the meeting while they did not. k. Allowing structures or individuals to condone violation of constitutional provisions and/or regulations, and/or failing to report such violations when they occur; l. Using the offices, resources and staff of the EFF or any state institutions or company as a machinery to promote a particular list of candidates; m. Using violence, intimidation and threats to coerce those who hold a different view; n. Setting up structures outside the organisation to promote or lobby for a particular candidate(s); o. Convening meetings to discuss leadership issues under the false pretext that they are organized constitutional structures; p. Production and distribution of documents and pamphlets not approved by the structures of the organisation will not be allowed. q. Using of social networks, such as Facebook, Whatsapp or Twitter will not be allowed.
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