President Cyril Ramaphosa calls on churches to pray for peaceful elections
The African National Congress (ANC) president, Cyril Ramaphosa, has called on churches to pray for South Africa to have peaceful elections come May 29 and for the IEC to conduct free and fair elections. This as the country marks 30 years under a democratic government.
Ramaphosa emphasised, however, that he is not campaigning as he visits churches during this Easter weekend. On Good Friday he was at the Eagle Christian Church in Bloemfontein, accompanied by Free State ANC chairperson, Mxolisi Dukwana and other officials.
The IEC has a huge task to run the most complex elections since 1994. The sentiments were shared by Ramaphosa who appealed to the church to pray for a strengthened democratic process.
The church prayed for his protection, guidance and energy.The ANC president also passed his condolences to the president of Botswana Mokgweetsi Masisi following the horror bus crash in Limpopo, that claimed the lives of 45 Botswana nationals, the only survivor being an eight-year-old child.
“He was grateful not only for the condolences but also for the cooperation and assistance and the help that a number of our officials near that accident and the people of South Africa have rendered to the families of those who have passed away. We are really sad about this happening on an Easter weekend when they were going to Moria for prayers and I will also be talking to the bishops of the two Lekganyane churches to pass my condolences.Ramaphosa has also congratulated the new president of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye following the presidential election last Sunday. The election was preceded by violence after the outgoing president Macky Sall unconstitutionally postponed the polls. That decision was later reversed and the election proceeded.
“We congratulate him. They ran a very peaceful election process and the electoral body did finally pronounce that yes he is elected as I understand and there was even a concession by the other competitor. So it’s important for as many countries in the continent to access to good democratic practices where changes of government are smooth and they are well run and accepted by everyone.”
Ramaphosa also reacted to the International Court of Justice’s decision to grant South Africa’s request for additional provisional measures related to the dire situation in Gaza.
“We are very pleased and sad about the outcome of the ICJ. Sad because it just confirms that what the ICJ had ruled before was not heeded by Israel and we needed to go back and argue another case or continuing case particularly with the concern that we have that there may be attacks on Rafa. So the outcome of the court was displeasing it means that it needs to be heeded we need to see the end of the slaughter.
Today the ANC President, Cde @CyrilRamaphosa joined the #GoodFriday service at Eagle Christian Church to pray for strength and guidance in leading our country as we endeavour to improve people’s lives.#ANCinChurch #LetsDoMoreTogether pic.twitter.com/3qasA3E2uR
— African National Congress (@MYANC) March 29, 2024
Source: eNCA
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