South African government has released a
statement expressing their displeasure over
Nigerian government's decision to recall her
envoys following Xenophobic attacks in SA.
In a statement released by the South African
government's Department of International
Relations and Co-operations, SA government
described the decision as an unfortunate and
regrettable step, adding that only Nigeria has
taken such a decision since the xenophobic
attacks began.
According to the statement , the South African
government did not blame Nigeria when 84 of
her citizens died in the Synagogue Church of
All Nations building collapse some months
back. (how is it the same thing?) Find the
statement released after the cut...
The South African Government takes note
that the outgoing Government of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria has recalled its Acting
High Commissioner to South Africa. A
government resorts to such an extraordinary
diplomatic step to express outrage at actions
or Behavior of another government.
We are not sure which actions or behavior of
the South African Government the Nigerian
Government is protesting. It is only Nigeria
that has taken this unfortunate and
regrettable step. If this action is based on
the incidents of attacks on foreign nationals
in some parts of our country, it would be
curious for a sisterly country to want to
exploit such a painful episode for whatever
agenda.
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has just
returned from Indonesia to attend the Africa-
Asia Summit and the 60th Anniversary of the
historic Bandung Conference. At no stage
did the Nigerian delegation present at that
gathering, expressed its intention to formally
raise the issue with the South African side.
South Africa remains committed to a strong
bond of friendship and bilateral relations
with Nigeria. It is for this reason that when
84 of our citizens perished on Nigerian soil,
we did not blame the Nigerian Government
for the deaths and more than nine (9)
months delay in the repatriation of the
bodies of our fallen compatriots, or for the
fact that when these bodies eventually
returned, they were in a state that they could
not be touched or viewed as required by our
burial practice.
We will raise our concerns through diplomatic
channels with the new administration that
will assume office in Nigeria next month.
The South African Government, as well as all
political parties, religious organisations, non-
governmental organisations, business, sports
fraternities, including artists, musicians and
ordinary people of South Africa, have been
decisive and unequivocal in condemning and
rejecting the attacks on foreign nationals.
Through our interventions, relative calm and
order has been restored. We are encouraged
by the solidarity our country continues to
receive from other African countries and the
international community. We shall also
continue to support and not blame the
Nigerian Government as it battles to deal
with Boko Haram that continues to kill many
innocent civilians. We hope that the more
than 200 girls kidnapped by Boko Haram will
someday be reunited with their families.
Enquiries: Mr Clayson Monyela, Spokesperson
for DIRCO, 082 884 5974
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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND
COOPERATION
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460 Soutpansberg Road
Rietondale, Pretoria
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