South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has accused the main opposition party, Democratic Alliance (DA), of treason following their election advertisement which depicted the national flag being burnt. Ramaphosa described the act as 'treasonous' and condemned it as a desecration of a sacred national symbol, representing unity and the existence of the nation. The controversy has sparked significant anger and debate across the nation, with the DA defending the ad as a metaphor for the ANC's failure.
⚠️ SOUTH AFRICA'S RAMAPHOSA CALLS OPPOSITION FLAG-BURNING AD 'TREASONOUS' Full Story → https://t.co/Dz1smh8asM South African President Cyril Ramaphosa described as "treasonous" a campaign ad by an opposition party that depicts a burning national flag, as antagonism between… https://t.co/3MOYjnlMb7
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa accuses the main opposition party of treason after an election advertisement showed the national flag being burnt https://t.co/1aRmyCCOeH
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa accuses the main opposition party of treason after it an election advertisement showed the national flag being burnt https://t.co/G7nUAc1ZYo
Treasonous? @CyrilRamaphosa is a fool. For those who know nothing of what he speaks, Cyril is referring to a @Our_DA election advert which adopts the metaphor of a burning flag to illustrate how @MYANC has broken South Africa. https://t.co/yn8KEqUv1n
The burning of the National Flag in a political advertisement is treasonous. The National Flag is a sacred symbol of our unity and existence as a nation and to burn it is despicable. Any organisation that commits such an act, especially in the name of political expediency, is… https://t.co/QxpYy07jM4
South African anger over flag-burning poll advert https://t.co/7L36q00Y7V