Jacinta Ngobese, the March and March leader, has replied to President John Dramani Mahama’s comments on the recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa.
The March and March leader replied to President Mahama, who criticised the South African authorities’ inadequate response to the xenophobic attacks.
Jacinta Ngobese urged President Mahama to focus on Ghana to find out why many Ghanaians are scattered all over the world in search of better opportunities.
In a post on X in reaction to Mahama’s comments, she wrote, “Why don’t you rather deal with the reason WHY your people are scattered all over the world running away from you as their government??”.
Her comments follow President John Dramani Mahama’s revelation that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa sent a delegation to him over Ghana’s push for South Africa’s xenophobic attacks targeting African nationals to be discussed at the African Union (AU).
According to Mahama, Ramaphosa sent a delegation to him, and he explained to them why there is a need to discuss the recurring xenophobic attacks targeting African nationals in South Africa.
Mahama revealed that the discussion at the African Union will allow South Africa to explain to the world what they are doing.
He also revealed that despite the xenophobic attacks on Ghanaian nationals that led to the deaths of two Ghanaians and several injured in the hospital, Ghana do not hold any malice against South Africa.
For the countries that have been victims, it has been a very traumatic affair; when something like this happens, it sets all of us back. People have been displaced, their properties and businesses have been closed, and we lost two of our citizens who were killed, and others were injured.
Speaking during a meeting with the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E. Mahamoud Ali Youssou, at the Jubilee House in Accra on Wednesday, July 22, Mahama stated, “It does not appear that the South African authorities are responding to the magnitude that one would expect them to do. The people who are funding these xenophobic attacks are known, but they have been left free to continue what they want to do. It has become something they are doing with impunity at a high cost to us.
We had to charter a plane to South Africa to evacuate our citizens; we operated a 3-charter flight, and we are still operating another 3-charter flight because there are still about 900 who have signed on to come back voluntarily; they come back with nothing”.
Mahama further added, “As the continental body AU should take an interest in this issue, it has the potential to wreck everything we have worked for. African sovereignty and integration. We sent a notice that we want to put it on the agenda at the AU meeting in Egypt; unfortunately, that meeting was postponed, but we are hoping that at the next opportunity we will be able to put it on the agenda”.
Yesterday, President Ramaphosa sent a delegation to me; we met with them, and I explained the reason why we need to discuss it. Sometimes these things happen, and we want to sweep them under the carpet, but when we do that, we do not cure what the problem is. I told them Ghana don’t harbor any malice against South Africa, but we are raising it as an issue that will even give South Africa an opportunity to take that platform and explain what they are doing to the world”.
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@ghnow_ The son of the late H.E. Professor John Evans Atta Mills and his wife have arrived at Asomdwee Park for the wreath-laying ceremony commemorating the 14th anniversary of the former President’s passing. They join family members, government officials, and other dignitaries to honour his enduring legacy. #GHnow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
@ghnow_ President John Dramani Mahama has arrived at Asomdwee Park for the wreath-laying ceremony marking the 14th anniversary of the passing of the late H.E. Professor John Evans Atta Mills. The President joins family members, government officials, and other dignitaries to honour the enduring legacy of Ghana’s former leader. #GHnow #fyp ♬ original sound – Unique Creative Consult👨🏽💻
