Gov't demands justice after citizen shot dead in South Africa xenophobic attack
Government demanded a full investigation and swift prosecution of those responsible for the killing of a Ghanaian national during anti-immigrant demonstrations in South Africa, describing the incident "as a senseless act of violence" that must not go unpunished. This demand followed the fatal shooting of 40-year-old Bashiru Isak in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, on June 30, during demonstrations linked to ongoing xenophobic attacks.
In a statement issued on July 1, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it had received the news "with profound shock and sadness" and strongly condemned what it described as the rising wave of xenophobic violence targeting African nationals. The Government of Ghana condemns, in the strongest terms, this senseless act of violence and the rising tide of xenophobia targeting African nationals, including Ghanaians, in South Africa. The ministry disclosed that, acting on its instructions, the Ghana High Commission in Pretoria had formally lodged Ghana's protest with South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation and also filed a complaint with the South African Police Service after confirming the identity of the deceased and informing his family. An autopsy had already been conducted at the request of the Government of Ghana.
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