When politicians miss the point

The 53rd ANC conference is under way; a few hours in and the oddity that is the modern politician has shown itself. The provincial secretary of the ANC in the Western Cape, Marius Fransman, turned down the opportunity to serve on the (incredibly powerful) National Executive Committee (NEC) of the ANC. He stated that his reason for such action was so that he could rather stay in the Western Cape and unify the party in order to continue the fight to dislodge the Democratic Alliance from power. Rather than saying to the ANC that he would stay in the Western Cape to ensure that the needs of the people are met and that poverty would be reduced and jobs created, his main focus is to oust the opposition. Strange, and here I am thinking that politicians were there to serve the people and to provide 'a better life for all'. Have I missed the point of a public servant, or have they?