Adetshina withdrew amid scrutiny over her eligibility that stemmed from allegations of fraud and identity theft involving her parents.
The Puebla International Literature Festival in Mexico, an annual event dedicated to celebrating literature and promoting cultural exchange, has revoked South Africa’s designation as the country-in-focus for this year’s festival following the saga surrounding Chidimma AdetshinaAdetshina has been the subject of alleged xenophobic attacks on social media with South Africans, including ministers, questioning her citizenship.
“It is with a sense of sadness that we acknowledge the distressing events in South Africa, where the apparatuses of the state, coupled with the troubling silence of many within the cultural sphere, have enabled a climate of mob rule.“This has led to the victimisation of Chidimma, her family, and members of the immigrant communities in South Africa, thus undermining the very principle of justice, equality, and human dignity that literature seeks to uphold,” the organisers said.
“However, we cannot in good conscience, honour a country as a focal point of our celebration when it is currently embroiled in such profound injustices as has been currently gathering momentum following the Miss South Africa beauty pageantry.
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