Cape Town — President Cyril Ramaphosa believes the Democratic Alliance (DA) is trying to sell South Africa to the USA following a written letter to the US and countries in the European Union (EU).
In the letter, the DA said it wants them to help provide respurces ahead of the upcoming elections. This as it raises concerns over the integrity of the national and provincial elections. While it has argued that it has full faith in the Electoral Commission (IEC) to run a free and fair election, what it’s calling for is international best practice, EWN reported.
“It is international best practice throughout most of the world that international observers and election monitors are sent during any key election to monitor the systems and processes of elections to ensure a free and fair outcome.” DA’s Emma Powell said.
@Our_DA @jsteenhuisen @powellemmaloui1 let me understand this. You wrote to the Sec of State of a country that has numerous cases of voter suppression CURRENTLY before courts? Where some states are being challenged for enacting laws that restrict voting, especially for the poor? pic.twitter.com/h431Ea9oun
— Redi Tlhabi (@RediTlhabi) March 10, 2024
According to SABC News, Ramaphosa has hit back at the DA’s comments, saying its agenda is to sell the country to other global superpowers.
“The DA’s letter to the United States government is quite disingenuous and it is almost trying to sell our country to other powers in the world. And we have regional organisations in the world like SADC, AU and have the UN as well. They always come to monitor our elections and now for a non-state entity to sell our democracy.” he said.
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa has accused the DA of trying to mortgage the country’s democracy to the USA.
The DA wrote a letter to the US government requesting for its to observe South Africa’s upcoming elections @NkosinathiShazi pic.twitter.com/Xoa7YEpn0k
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