1.
Name
1.1. The
Organisation shall be called “The Progressive Initiative”, hereafter to be
referred to as "the Organisation"
1.2. The
Organisation will register for and participate in elections and in political
activities in the national, provincial and local spheres of government in
the Republic of South Africa. It is expected that once registered as a
political party the Organisation will continue under the same constitution
as a political party.
2.
Objectives
2.1. The
objectives of the Organisation are
to:
2.1.1. create and develop new
political ideas relating to the governing of the Republic of South Africa.
2.1.2. create awareness of, and
build support for these new political ideas.
2.1.3. promote political awareness and discourse
among South Africans.
2.1.4. make participation in politics
more accessible to all the citizens of the Republic of South Africa.
3.
Principles
3.1. The
principles of the Organisation are to acknowledge and promote:
3.1.1.
the fundamental human rights and freedoms of
every person;
3.1.2.
the right to protection by the state from
crime and violence;
3.1.3.
the rejection of all forms of
discrimination;
3.1.4. equality
before the law;
3.1.5.
the right of all people to private ownership
and the protection thereof;
3.1.6.
the supremacy of the South African constitution
and the rule of law;
3.1.7.
the separation and independence of the
legislature, judiciary and government and a clear division between the
ruling party and the state;
3.1.8.
the right of all citizens to access affordable
food, housing, education and medical treatment;
3.1.9.
a representative and accountable government
elected through free, fair and transparent elections;
3.1.10. freedom
of speech and a free independent media;
3.1.11. a free market economy.
4.
Legal
definition and power
4.1. The
Organisation has perpetual succession.
4.2. The
Organisation is capable of suing and being sued. It may own, purchase,
sell, hire, lease, mortgage, pledge or in any other way acquire, alienate
or deal with movable and immovable property and may perform all legal
activities authorized by this Constitution, as well as any legal activities
normally associated with such an Organisation.
5. Membership
5.1. There
shall be three types of memberships available.
5.1.1. Executive
Member – A Regular Member elected to the executive.
5.1.2. Regular
Member
5.1.3. Associate
Member
5.2. Every
person wishing to become a Regular Member of the Organisation must:
5.2.1.
be a citizen or a permanent resident of
South Africa;
5.2.2.
be at least 18 years of age;
5.2.3.
subscribe to the Objectives, Principles, and
the Programme of Action of the organization;
5.2.4.
agree to abide by the constitution of the
Organisation;
5.2.5.
apply in writing to become a Regular Member
of the Organisation;
5.2.6.
pay the annual
membership subscription and comply with any other conditions set by the
Executive.
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Progressive Initiative rejects all forms of discrimination, embraces
democracy and encourages transparent politics. The views expressed in this
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