The president’s security and journalists meant to accompany him on the African Peace Mission were stopped from disembarking the plane. Read more on TheCitizenNews
Ramaphosa lands in Poland to begin African Peace MissionHowever, the media contingency, his security detail, and several containers carrying weapons and other equipment required by the police services to protect Ramaphosa were being held by Polish authorities on the tarmac.“They say we don’t have permits. We have permits; the only difference is now they say we can’t bring a copy of a permit, we must bring the original.
“They are delaying us. They are putting the life of our president in jeopardy because we could have been in Kiev this afternoon already and this is what they are doing; how racist they are… we were sabotaged while we were here.” Rhoode said.According to SA Gov News, the cargo offloaded from the plane was since reloaded back onto the aircraft due to fears of it being confiscated.
It is unclear if the plane carrying the journalists, Ramaphosa’s security detail and the cargo will be allowed to continue to Kiev where the president will be meeting with Zelensky or return to South Africa.
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