Mahikeng- Violence against foreign nationals is a shameful phenomenon that needs to be stamped out before more lives are lost and the image of the country dented, Mahikeng Ministers Fellowship(MMF) said on Monday.
“We wish to condemn the recent spate of violence that has reportedly claimed nine lives,the looting and torching of 28 shops in Kwa-Mashu Township and call on affected communities to isolate and expose the perpetrators of the senseless brutality for them to be brought to book,” Chairperson of MMF(an interdenominational pastors fellowship), Apostle Zandisile Reginald Mpame stressed.
Apostle Mpame reiterated the call for churches and community structures to work with government to intensify efforts to fight the twin demons of xenophobia and afrophobia that undermine the strides that the country has made towards creating peaceful and integrated communities.
“Urgent intervention is needed to rollback the intolerance and address underlying social and economic challenges that lead to fear, hopelessness and anger.We appeal to traditional leaders and community leaders to desist from making comments that are fueling the violence and to instead mobilise the community to unite against the wickedness of xenophobia and support endeavours to build communities of love,” Mpame underscored.
-TDN
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