SA: President Ramaphosa Condemns Flag-Burning Election Ad
SA: President Ramaphosa Condemns Flag-Burning Election Ad
The Facts
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday condemned a controversial election advertisement by the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) depicting the national flag going up in flames.
In a statement, Ramaphosa described the ad as "desperate and inciteful" claiming it undermined the principles of democracy and unity ahead of the national and provincial elections on May 29 for "political party purposes."
The Spin
The outrageous ad proves that the DA has lost all respect for millions of South Africans for whom the flag is a symbol of freedom and victory over apartheid. Given that some countries consider it a crime to burn the flag, it is only thanks to South Africa's hard-won freedoms that the DA can run such a disgraceful ad in the first place. The DA is playing on people's concerns and fears to win support, and no South African who loves their country and truly stands for a united and prosperous country can vote f
