Xenophobia: Bishop Blasts South African's Govt Over Xenophobic Attacks on foreigners
According to Naija news Reports, An archbishop of the Southern African Catholic bishops’ conference office for migrants and refugees, Buti Tlhagale, says the recent attack on Nigerians and other foreigners in South Africa is an act of xenophobia, not criminality.
the South African Bishop made this comment in a statement he issued at the weekend.
This online news platform recalls that South Africa’s high commissioner to Nigeria, Bobby Moroe, had said the attacks in his country have nothing to do with xenophobia, but just “sporadic acts of violence”.
Reacting, the South African Bishop said there are clear indications that foreigners were the target.
The South African Bishop who faulted the response of security operatives in South Africa, asked why South Africans who were involved in drug peddling were not affected in the attacks.
His words: “Once again we received reports of the authorities doing very little to protect the victims. We received reports of police standing by idly in Pretoria while shops were being looted and people attacked. Not a single arrest was made on that day,” the South African Bishop said.
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