Franklin-Kennedy Ibeh, the youth leader of the All Progressives Congress in Imo State, has denounced the xenophobic attacks on immigrants of African heritage that are occurring in South Africa.
In a statement released in Owerri on Wednesday, Ibeh denounced the attacks and accused the ruling African National Congress and President Cyril Rqmaphosa of supporting what he called “shameful” xenophobic attacks by South Africans against their African brothers and sisters residing in South Africa.According to the Imo APC youth leader, former South African leaders such as Nelson Mandela, Oliver Tambo, Mama Winnie Mandela, and Mvumbi Luthuli would be furious in their graves after witnessing the atrocities committed by South Africans against other Africans residing in the Southern African nation. “As the president of Duruiheoma Group and the leader of Imo State Youth, I condemn the ongoing xenophobic attacks against Africans living in South Africa,” Ibeh stated.The ANC and the government led by President Cyril Ramaphosa are failures. The ongoing shameful xenophobic attacks in South Africa must be causing late South African leaders like Oliver Tambo, Luthuli, Nelson Mandela, and Mama Winnie Mandela to turn over angrily in their graves when the continent should be praying for the dismantling of colonial-era borders. “The worst are South African citizens who should be going after supposed leaders who failed them rather than foreigners.”In actuality, poor leadership is to blame for the regrettable state of affairs in South Africa. Instead of directing their resentment into the proper channels, their leaders have opted to execute innocent non-South Africans who are in the nation conducting lawful business and boosting the economy.
Ibeh urged Africans to advance peace, economic collaboration, political tolerance, and security throughout the continent and demanded an immediate end to the attacks.
Over the years, xenophobic violence has frequently occurred in South Africa, targeting foreigners, especially migrants from neighboring African nations, during times of social unrest and economic hardship.
African officials, civil society organizations, and regional organizations have consistently denounced the attacks and demanded more robust measures to safeguard migrants and advance African unity.
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