I AM DEDICATING THIS SPECIAL DAY TO MY MOTHER WHO BROUGHT ME TO THIS PLANET, TODAY I AM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UCDP YL; I HAVE DONE IT FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY MY MUM.

A NEW JOURNEY HAS STARTED, NOW WE HAVE A FRESH MANDATE. YOUNG PEOPLE, THE UCDP BELONGS TO US, WE ARE THE FUTURE LEADERS AND THAT MUST BE KNOWN AND RESPECTED BY THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP OF THE UCDP FROM THE BRANCHES UP TO THE NATIONAL.

WE HAVE A CRISIS OF UNEMPLOYED,WE ARE STRUGGLING TO TRAVEL TO ATTEND MEETINGS EVEN THIS CONGRESS THERE ARE SOME REGIONS WHO FAILED TO ATTEND BECAUSE OF FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS AND WE ARE SORRY FOR THAT BUT THE UCDP SHALL GO FORTH.

MADAM PRESIDENT, I AM CHALLENGING THE ENTIRE UCDP AND THE LEADERSHIP, COME 2014 YOUNG PEOPLE MUST BE GIVEN FIRST PRIORITY IN ANY LIST OF THE ELECTIONS WHETHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR NATIONAL GENERAL ELECTIONS.

I AM NOT TALKING ABOUT PERCENTAGE OF 33, 3%. YOUNG PEOPLE ARE TIRED OF DOING DOOR TO DOOR, OR BEING PARTY AGENTS BUT AT END OF THE DAY THEY BENEFIT NOTHING AND SOMETIMES ARE EVEN REPRESENTING THE PARTY WITH HUNGRY STOMACH. I AM INSPIRING YOU (YOUNG PEOPLE) SO THAT YOU MUST START WORKING NOW NOT AT THE 11TH HOUR WHEN ELECTIONS ARE COMING.

WHOEVER IS STANDING AGAINST THIS VIEW MUST ALSO PREPARE HIMSELF/HERSELF TO FACE THE FIRE FROM ALL ANGLES OF THE UCDP YL AND IF IT’S WAR, I AM DECLARING IT.

WE DON’T WANT TO BE SEEN AS STREET KIDS. THIS IS A HUGE ORGANISATION WITH A WONDERFUL HISTORY SO WHY SHOULD WE SUFFER? WE HAVE PARENTS WITH CAPACITY AND WE DESERVE TO BE TAKEN VERY, VERY SERIOUSLY.

WE SHALL PRIORITISE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE YOUTH LEAGUE STRUCTURES IN ALL PROVINCES,WE BELIEVE THAT THE MOTHER BODY WILL SUPPORT THIS PROGRAM FINANCIALLY, BECAUSE IT WILL BE A DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAM AND IT WILL RUN AT HIGH SPEED.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN WE WERE TAUGHT THAT TOGETHER WE CAN, WE SHALL ESTABLISH POLICIES THAT WILL GUIDE US; WE MUST HAVE OUR OWN BRANDING, I AM REFERING TO THE LOGO OF THE YOUTH LEAGUE WHICH WILL IDENTIFY WHO WE ARE.

WE ARE GOING REVIEW THE CONSTITUTION OF THE YOUTH LEAGUE ESPECIALLY ON SECTION 18.1 WHERE IT TALKS ABOUT THE ELECTIONS.

WE SHALL ENCOURAGE A POLICY DEBATES AMONG THE STRUCTURES OF THE YOUTH AND WE WILL ALSO ENGAGE THE MOTHER BODY WITH REGARD TO THAT.WE ARE GOING TO IMPLEMENT SECTIONS 10 & 12.9 OF THE YOUTH LEAGUE CONSTITUTION BECAUSE THEY ARE MOST CRITICAL YET THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN TESTED SINCE THE BIRTH OF OUR CONSTITUTION.

THE PARTY SHOULD CONSIDER THE INTERVIEW WHEN WE WANT CANDIDATES FOR LOCAL, PROVINCIAL AND THE NATIONAL ELECTION BECAUSE PEOPLE FIGHT FOR POSITIONS EVEN IF THEY KNOW VERY WELL THAT THEY DON’T HAVE CAPACITY AND THEY ARE NOT ATTENDING MEETINGS.

SOME BECOME ACTIVE WHEN ELECTIONS ARE COMING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN WE WANT TO DO AWAY WITH THAT HABIT. COUNCILLORS, MPLS AND MPS MUST REPORT TO THE PARTY AND THEIR CONSTITUENCIES REGULARLY. WE MUST ESTABLISH A REPORTING MACHANISM.

IF YOU FAIL TO REPORT YOU MUST BE CHARGED IMMEDIATELY AND APPEAR BEFORE THE DC.

THE UCDP NEEDS LOYAL MEMBERS WHO CAN DIE FOR IT NOT PEOPLE WHO BECOME DEMORALISED WHEN THE PARTY IS NOT REGISTERED AT THEIR RESPECTIVE MUNICIPALITIES I AM NOT SAYING IT IS ACCEPTABLE NOT TO REGISTER THE PARTY, IT IS A VERY BIG MISTAKE.

BUT WE NEED TO GET EXPLANATIONS AND IF WE FIND THAT IT HAPPENED DELIBERATELY THE RESPONSIBLE ONE MUST BE CHARGED AND IF IT IS NOT DELIBERATE,WE JUST COMFORT EACH OTHER AND MAKE SURE THAT TOGETHER WE GO FORTH WITH THE NECESSARY SPEED.

IT IS A VERY BIG SHAME TO THOSE WHO DECIDED TO STAND BACK AND RAISE ALARMS FORGETING THAT THE OTHER ELECTIONS ARE COMING.

THERE ARE SOME REGIONS THAT DIDN’T PARTICIPATE IN THE CONGRESS BECAUSE OF NON-COMPLIANCE WE SYMPHATISE WITH THEM. THE STRUGGLE OF MAKING SURE THAT THE UCDP IS RAISING ITS NUMBERS SHOULD CONTINUE.

AHEAD OF US IS THE ISSUE OF LAUNCHING THE BRANCHES, REGIONS AND PROVINCIAL STRUCTURES. I’M REPEATING IT, EVEN IF I DIE TOMORROW THIS IS THE IDEAL THAT I BELIEVE CAN TAKE US SOMEWHERE.

WITH THESE FEW WORDS LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE ON BEHALF OF THE YOUTH EXECUTIVE, WHO MANAGED TO BE PART OF THIS WONDERFUL DAY GRANTED TO US BY ALMIGHTY GOD.

FA LO BOELA MAGAENG MODIMO O MOGOLO YO O DUTSENG MAGODIMONG A LO ETELELE PELE GO FITLHA RE KOPANA GAPE.

KE A LEBOGA.