ANC flip flops once again over statement in defence of Magashule | tshidi_lee
“After receiving a legal brief we have been advised not to retract our statement,” ANC acting spokesperson Dakota Legoete said.
He told News24 the party had been advised against doing so because it had lodged a complaint with the Press Council over the issue, which might end up before the courts.On Monday evening, Legoete confirmed to News24 that Magashule would be handling allegations leveled against him on his own but said the ANC would not retract its scathing statement, in which the newspapers and Myburgh were referred to as Stratcom and accused of propaganda.
On Wednesday Legoete sang a different tune when he went on to tell CapeTalk breakfast host Kieno Kammies that the ANC will definitely retract its statement. By Wednesday afternoon, the party's acting spokesperson has once again backtracked. “Retraction of the statement will only be considered after due processes are finalized,” said Legoete, who apologized for the misunderstanding he had caused.
This comes after the secretary general was told during a special national executive committee meeting on Monday that “he had no authority to release a statement” on his personal issues through the political party.
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