President Ramaphosa denounces call for US intervention in South Africa’s poll
President Cyril Ramaphosa has strongly criticized the Democratic Alliance (DA) for urging the United States to intervene in South Africa‘s upcoming general elections.
The official opposition party recently sent a letter to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, seeking additional resources to support the deployment of election observers during the May polls.
The DA’s appeal to the US government has sparked widespread outrage among various political parties, who view it as an unwarranted interference in South Africa’s domestic affairs.
The letter, which called for increased assistance in bolstering election observers, has been met with strong opposition from critics who argue that such requests compromise the country’s sovereignty.
President Ramaphosa, speaking on the sidelines of the ANC’s door-to-door campaign in Ekurhuleni on Sunday, dismissed the DA’s move as a cheap tactic and questioned the underlying motives behind it.
He stated, “We think it’s quite disingenuous. There seems to be another agenda that underpins that.”
The ANC has expressed its displeasure with the DA’s actions, accusing the opposition party of interfering in South Africa’s sovereignty.
The controversy surrounding the letter has ignited a broader debate about the appropriate role of foreign entities in the electoral processes of sovereign nations.
