Malema's remarks "complete rubbish"; Ghana right to evacuate citizens - Ernesto Yeboah

Ernesto Yeboah described criticisms of the government's decision to evacuate Ghanaians affected by recent afrophobic attacks in South Africa as misplaced. Ernesto Yeboah said Julius Malema's remarks were "complete rubbish" on Saturday, May 30. Ernesto Yeboah expressed sympathy for the political and social circumstances informing Mr. Malema's position.

Ernesto Yeboah maintained that the safety and welfare of Ghanaian citizens must remain paramount. He argued that the wave of afrophobic attacks occurring in South Africa cannot be understood without examining the country's deep-rooted socio-economic challenges and the lingering effects of apartheid. He said many Black South Africans continue to endure severe economic hardships decades after the official end of apartheid, with poverty, unemployment and inequality remaining widespread in many communities. Ernesto Yeboah said the conditions of apartheid are still very present.

Ernesto Yeboah noted that the Economic Freedom Fighters lost its position as the country's third-largest political party to former President Jacob Zuma's MK Party ahead of the last general election.