ACDP - Opposes Discrimination Based on Race / Affirmative Action

7/17/2018

NO

Despite changing their stance on Affirmative Action in 2018 to:
“The ACDP would change the focus of Affirmative Action from previously disadvantaged to disadvantaged individuals. Because of the historic and current racial and socio-economic nature of poverty, the real focus of an Affirmative Action policy, based on disadvantaged, would not change dramatically from one that is race-based. However, this change in focus, away from the current racially discriminatory nature of Affirmative Action, will make it a social welfare issue.” Policy on Trade and Industry, ACDP Policy Document 2018

The problem with having Affirmative Action for the “currently disadvantaged” or based on personal economic status, is that the demographics of our country would still, by default, discriminate on the basis of race. There will (almost) always be lots more poorer black people applying for a job than coloured, indian or white.

The Voters’ Guide looks not only at the current stance of the party on a particular issue, but also their voting track record on Bills related to the issue, in this case Affirmative Action. This is important because it is essential to evaluate not just what a party or candidate says, but also what they do, or have done. The ACDP supported both the Employment Equity Act of 1998 and the Employment Equity Amendment Act of 2013.

8 Comments

Clem Davidson

3/4/2019 12:55:29 am

I am confused by the ACDP's apparent acceptance of "discrimination based-on-race". Had this response been "Yes", I should have no concern in voting for this Party.
Can you clarify this, for me?
Thank you,
Clem Davidson.

3/20/2019 05:49:15 am

I did NOT submit this comment. I have committed myself to voting ACDP. Clem.

Breunis Oosterhof

3/13/2019 01:29:29 am

I'm also confused. The explanation talks of changing the focus from racial to social even tho it wouldn't change the demographic much. I agree but that's not the current AA stance. Therefore it dhouls be ACDP opposes AA - YES surely?

Taryn Lourens link

3/28/2019 06:38:05 am

Dear Breunis Oosterhof

The Voters Guide looks not only at the current stance of the party on a particular issue, but also their voting track record on Bills related to the issue, in this case Affirmative Action. This is important because it is important to evaluate not just what a party or candidate says, but also what they do, or have done. The ACDP supported both the Employment Equity Act, No 55 of 1998 and the Employment Equity Amendment Act of 2013.

Sincerely,
Africa Christian Action

Herman Schoombie

3/20/2019 03:48:57 am

Caught out.

HERMAN SCHOOMBIE

3/28/2019 10:47:00 am

Please the delete/ignore the comment above. It was an impulsive action. It would be appreciated if the ACDP could provide us with more clarity.

Ds C Nel

4/11/2019 12:55:13 pm

Please fix this as the following is the official ACDP statement: "The ACDP would like this opportunity to address two issues contained in the recently published Biblical Voters Guide submitted by Africa Christian Action.

The second issue is the labelling of the ACDP as socialist. We reject this assertion outright. Our founding statement on economics states that we support an open market economy. We subsequently added to the statement that we support an open market economy with a social conscience in order to accommodate the teachings of Christ to care for the poor. Our 2019 manifesto, which covers our economic policy, health policy and land policy, will attest that we reject all socialist proposals of the governing party. We do not agree with proposals to nationalize, among other things, mines, land or the Reserve Bank. We support private schools, home schooling and church schools. We support the independence of business, private health care and the private ownership of property and property rights."

4/30/2019 12:20:51 pm

Mr Nel,

Can you clarify if the ACDP, at their 2019 NEC meeting, dropped their support for any Affirmative Action, even that based on economic status as stated in the policy document that I received from Jo-Ann Downs? “The ACDP would change the focus of Affirmative Action from previously disadvantaged to disadvantaged individuals. Because of the historic and current racial and socio-economic nature of poverty, the real focus of an Affirmative Action policy, based on disadvantaged, would not change dramatically from one that is race-based. However, this change in focus, away from the current racially discriminatory nature of Affirmative Action, will make it a social welfare issue.” Policy on Trade and Industry, ACDP Policy Document 2018

ACDP - Opposes Discrimination Based on Race / Affirmative Action

NO

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