‘Blame the government’ — anti-migrant leaders deflect responsibility for potential violence on 30 June
Organisers of the upcoming 30 June demonstrations against illegal immigrants insist their movement is peaceful, arguing that any potential lawlessness is a failure of state policing and border control. Meanwhile, opposing coalitions are calling for the immediate arrest of the movement’s leaders for inciting violence. “Whose responsibility is it to protect the country? Is it […] The post ‘Blame the government’ — anti-migrant leaders deflect responsibility for potential violence on 30 June appeare
Organisers of the upcoming 30 June demonstrations against illegal immigrants insist their movement is peaceful, arguing that any potential lawlessness is a failure of state policing and border control. Meanwhile, opposing coalitions are calling for the immediate arrest of the movement’s leaders for inciting violence.
“Whose responsibility is it to protect the country? Is it us? It’s definitely not our responsibility. You can’t place that on us,” said March and March leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma alongside 27 civil society organisations at a press conference at the Protea Hotel in Midrand on Wednesday, 24 June.
The collective reiterated that 30 June is the deadline for undocumented migrants to “self-deport” and confirmed that applications had been made to obtain permits for countrywide demonstrations. The 30 June deadline has not been endorsed by the government.
March and March leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma and members of other groups during the press conference at the Protea Hotel on Wednesday, 24 June. (Photo: Sharon Seretlo / Gallo Images)
