Liberal Party relaunched?
Yesterday we attended the launch of South Africa’s newest, and possibly smallest political party — the Liberal Party of South Africa.
The party congress was held in Newclare, Johannesburg, and was attended by about 30 people from the Eastern Cape and Gauteng.
The founder and interim President of the party, San-Mark Trimble, explained his vision of the party, and in the election of office bearers was re-elected as President. He said he had worked as an auditor with South African Airways, and had been active in the ANC, but had not liked the willingness of people to participate in corrupt practices. He wanted a party that would be founded on sound moral values.
The meeting voted to accept a party constitution that had been distributed to members by e-mail beforehand and the following officers were elected:
National President: San-Mark Trimble
Chair: Eugene (Gino) Williams
Secretary-General: Basil Leverment
Deputy Sec-General: Marc Kotze
Media & Communications: Colin Fibiger
Organiser: Craig Leman
Liberal Party office-bearers: November 2017
Craig Leman, Marc Kotze, Basil Leverment, San-Mark Trimble, Gino Williams (standing), Colin Fibiger
San-Mark Trimble said that when he had first thought of forming the Liberal Party he had been unaware of the old Liberal Party (1953-1968), but had later discovered it, and I was asked, as a former member of the old Liberal Party, to say something about its history. I think all the surviving members of the old Liberal Party must be over 70 now.
Notes from underground 
It was an honour and a privilege to meet you, Steve!
On behalf of the team, I would like to take the opportunity to thank you and Val for joining us at our congress, and for your contribution to the proceedings. I believe that these valuable words of wisdom changed the atmosphere, thereby contributing to the success of the event; afterwards, people were all quite astounded at the great ‘meeting of minds’ – we came from the Eastern Cape not having met any of them before! Blessings!
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