PRESS STATEMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PASSOP supports Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s AU bid
We would like to add our voice in support of Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s bid to be elected chairperson of the African Union (AU). We encourage other civil society organizations to do the same.
South Africa’s large immigrant communities are here largely as a result of failed policies and conflict in their countries of origin. We believe that such forced migration will never be adequately addressed without deeper regional and continental cooperation.
South Africa has a responsibility to show much stronger leadership on the continent and we feel that Dr. Dlamini-Zuma’s election is a good step in that direction because she is one of South Africa’s most prominent politicians. Her election would allow South Africa to position itself better to unite Africa and fulfill its regional responsibilities. We are confident that she will have the interests of Africa’s millions of vulnerable migrants at heart and will be able to achieve a lot to improve their plight.
For comment please contact:
Braam Hanekom (0843191764) or David von Burgsdorff (0746602583)
One reply on “PASSOP supports Minister Dlamini-Zuma’s AU bid”
IAm a refugee from DRC in SA, and support the candidacy of Dr, Dlamini Zuma’s election on the head of AU, as we believe in her capacity and hard work for this continent, may the voters understand that it is not about English or French, Portuguish or arabic matter, but this is about Africa and its future. she is the right person to chair the AU in this crisis.