The DA leader has accused the ANC president of
It appears that President Cyril Ramaphosa is “running scared, as he refuses to participate in the much-anticipated presidential debates” which were scheduled to be aired live on SABC in the build-up the May 8 general elections, Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane said on Sunday.
The DA therefore challenged Ramaphosa and the African National Congress to not shy away from the upcoming presidential debates and accept the invitation to participate. This would allow the debates to be rescheduled and go ahead. It was important that this election be a contestation of ideas. It was necessary to debate real solutions to the Eskom crisis, the economy, corruption, and the safety of citizens. This was an opportunity to demonstrate to South Africans the differences between the policy offer of the DA and the ANC, Maimane said.
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