Yacoob Abba Omar’s praise for former foreign minister Naledi Pandor “committing to a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine-Russia war” cannot be left unanswered (“SA needs a political and intellectual heavyweight to replace Pandor as foreign minister”, June 18).
What journalistic sleight of hand! When Vladimir Putin attacked Ukraine Pandor refused to sanction this act of mindless aggression. Instead this woman cowered under pressure from the ANC to issue a mealy-mouthed statement that SA wished a peaceful resolution could be found, much like someone wringing their hands at seeing the red nuclear button being pressed.
It was utterly embarrassing. What a hideous sell-out by this failed cadre whose first instinct was to condemn Putin, but then buckled to the hammer-and-sickle instead.
We can only pray that the DA has the influence in the new government to insure someone who puts the free market rather than voodoo socialism front and centre is appointed to this position.
Andrea Robertson
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