Lack of congress resolutions suicidal

Only resolutions taken by the congress are binding to the party and to party leaders. Failure by the congress to come up with resolutions, end up forcing either the party mother body or youth leagues/wings to take steps and decisions on their behalf. Congress resolutions help the party to come up with policy direction, issues that concern members that they want to be addressed amongst other things.

The debates at the congresses that were building and enhancing democracy within the parties are also dead. Even party committees need mandate from their members to implement certain decisions. At some point other political parties are forced to keep on calling special congresses to give them a mandate.