America 'places a perilously low value on black lives,' says ANC as it calls for calm over death of George Floyd

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The ANC has called on 'all Americans and their government' to resolve the 'racial impasse' in the wake of the death of George Floyd.

Protesters rally around a bonfire in the midst of protests against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd near the White House in Washington DC on May 31 2020.The ANC has called on “all Americans and their government” to resolve the “racial impasse” in the wake of the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after being physically restrained by a white police officer.

The ANC also called on the SA government led by President Cyril Ramaphosa, to “engage with the American government” through diplomatic channels to “diffuse racial tensions and build social cohesion among different races”.“While we note the action taken by American authorities in charging one of the officers who was caught on camera kneeling on an unarmed Floyd, it is equally concerning that incidents of police brutality against African American citizens are on the increase.

“The cascade of recent cases — Ahmaud Arbery, jogging while black, Breonna Taylor, sleeping while black, and Floyd, encountering police while black — has sharpened the focus on inescapable realities that American society places a perilously low value on black lives,” the ANC said in a statement on Monday night.deplorable” that almost 70 years since racial segregation was abolished in the US, people of colour “are still routinely slaughtered for the colour of their skin”.

“The ANC fought and defeated racial supremacy and will not be cowed to remain silent in the face of the lynching of black people wherever they manifest,” the party said.

 

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Very rich coming From the ANC

Yes because out of control murders rape, Marikane, Life Esidemni, Collins Khoza, 64k TB deaths and 301k new TB infections in 2018 a virus unleashed by your chinese masters on the world and then you want to butt in on other peoples problems. restoreourrights

Talk about the pot calling the kettle black

CollinsKhosa and +- 10 others and endless reports of violence against citizens Xenephobia wonder if our Govt can still remember? maybe send them a google definition

I cant believe this crap in the light of the deaths of black people at the hand s of the army under your government's control and the 230000 people arrested.. its ANC that doesn't give a fig about anything other than themselves

I'm gonna share a secret.... SO DOES SA. Why are we not talking about it? Not juicy enough? Not racist enough?

Look who's talking ANC out of all parties, ANC is failing their own ppl in SA. Lies, empty promises, looting, corruption you name it. They know nothing bwt righteousness.

The kettle calling the pot black much.

ANC clean up our country first. Dont point the finger, when 3 are pointing back at you

Look who's talking ..... Remember Marikana Michael Komape Collins Khoza GTFOH

😂😂😂 Is the ANC against competition now?

Pot calling the kettle black, how many black lives have been lost in South Africa at the hands of the army and police since the start of the Lockdown?

It would seem as if value is only placed on Black lives when they die at the hand of a white perpetrator.

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