Co-organiser of a national political convention, Mosiuoa Lekota, said on Saturday that the movement for a convention next week in Bloemfontein would not be stopped.

"We will not be intimidated," Lekota told more than two thousand people attending a Northern Cape convention in Galeshewe in support of the national event.

Referring to a resent meeting at Orange Farm in Gauteng which was disrupted, the former ANC chairman said the convention movement was founded on the heritage left by former ANC leaders and stalwarts.

"We will never abandon it. "We will guard our heritage with our lives, if the need be."

Lekota urged the province's citizens to reflect on how the ANC had failed to preserve the principals of the Freedom Charter.

"Let us reflect at the convention about this. Do not desecrate the ANC colours," he said.

Lekota said the ANC's colours and flag were weapons that were used in the struggle and it was since taken by those who were not interested in the principles contained in the Freedom Charter.

"We will get new weapons (colours)," he said.

Lekota urged those to attend the national convention not to come with only a name and colours but with plans on how to better the (government's) work.

He strongly criticised the current ANC leadership in their handling of him and other party matters before and after the Polokwane conference.

Lekota said since his open letter, ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe and others, only criticised him in person.

He said they have not answered his questions on freedom of association, freedom to choose freely and equality before the law.

"The new NEC, why are they scared for JZ to go to court?" Lekota said in a direct attack of the ANC leadership.

"The country is complaining about crime and corruption, why not allow (him) to go to court."

He also accused senior ANC leaders such as Jeff Radebe of trying to use "bullying" tactics against him instead of answering his questions.

"They have run out of answers, they try to intimidate me and threaten (with expulsion). Do not intimidate me, answer me," Lekota said.

Other national and provincial convention organisers such as Willy Madisha and Charlotte Lobe also criticised ANC Women's League president Angie Motshekga recent "dogs" statements.

Motshekga in referring to dissidents led by Terror Lekota and Mluleki George said: "Now that the dogs are leaving, there will be peace and we will be stronger. The dogs arrived in the ANC and they have left."

Madisha said those coming to the national convention should come with "respect".

"People who fought for freedom in this country are suddenly called dogs." Lobe said according to the ANC, Lekota, as a dying horse, has evolved into a dog.

She said those who openly did not support the current ANC leadership during party elections were tired of being treated like "trash" within the party.

"It was very cold inside the party during the last months, but now it is very warm," the former Free State ANC national executive member said.

Lobe said women's issues in South Africa were "doomed" because Motshekga have had time to call people "dogs" but had said nothing thus far on real problems faced by woman.

Earlier, the meeting was nearly disrupted by rain and a group of some 300 ANC supporters.

However, police kept a barrier between the groups and the meeting went on without a hitch.

Sapa