Ramaphosa explains why government is scared of arresting Putin

[Hanno Labuschagne]

Ramaphosa explains why government is scared of arresting Putin

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said a court order that would force him to commit to arresting Russian leader Vladimir Putin if he attends a BRICS summit in Johannesburg next month would be premature, and effecting such a ruling would be tantamount to a declaration of war.

The Democratic Alliance, South Africa’s main opposition party, approached the country’s High Court to compel the government to honour an International Criminal Court warrant issued against Putin that’s related to war crimes during the invasion of Ukraine.

[Bloomberg]

 

[borro]

 

[Defiler]

Yes

 

[SteppaZA]

Yup. The rest are scared and just needed a scapegoat

 

[buchanan8]

Didn't Alan Winde say he will make a citizen's arrest or something?

 

[TheChamp]

Didn't Alan Winde say he will make a citizen's arrest or something?

Of course not, too chicken for that, apparently his LEAP force are going to jump or leap Putin as soon as he sets foot in the Independent Republic.

 

[MrGray]

It's one thing to remain neutral, it's quite another to sit on the fence while accepting benefits from both sides and this quandary is a consequence of that. Taking G7 money and trade deals while also trying to be relevant as the small "s" in BRICs and honouring our liberation movements' historical ideological alliance with the old USSR is never going to work in the long run. In reality, I doubt we even have the capacity to suppress whatever security he would be travelling with.

We know that Ramaphosa is a weak leader who is averse to confrontation and seeks consensus on every matter, so I predict that his default position on this is to do nothing, let it happen, and it will just be too bad if we then have to deal with the consequences of possible sanctions and cancelled trade agreements.

 

[Easter Bunny]

then pootin can run two failed wars at once

 

[Urist]

Relax, they're sending a body double.

 

[TheChamp]

It's one thing to remain neutral, it's quite another to sit on the fence while accepting benefits from both sides and this quandary is a consequence of that. Taking G7 money and trade deals while also trying to be relevant as the small "s" in BRICs and honouring our liberation movements' historical ideological alliance with the old USSR is never going to work in the long run. In reality, I doubt we even have the capacity to suppress whatever security he would be travelling with.

We know that Ramaphosa is a weak leader who is averse to confrontation and seeks consensus on every matter, so I predict that his default position on this is to do nothing, let it happen, and it will just be too bad if we then have to deal with the consequences of possible sanctions and cancelled trade agreements.

We are never going to say no to anyone's money, we are poor and we need the money, but we are also not going to entertain idle threats, if anyone in the G7 feels aggrieved by our friendship with Putin they know what to do.

 

[ShaunSA]

We are never going to say no to anyone's money, we are poor and we need the money, but we are also not going to entertain idle threats, if anyone in the G7 feels aggrieved by our friendship with Putin they know what to do.

The G7 will do ****all but throw more money at us. Win win I reckon

 

[RonSwanson]

Declaration of war? HTF does Cyril reach that far?

 

[Spizz]

We are never going to say no to anyone's money, we are poor and we need the money, but we are also not going to entertain idle threats, if anyone in the G7 feels aggrieved by our friendship with Putin they know what to do.

Yep, make us even poorer.

 

[TheChamp]

Yep, make us even poorer.

Now all they need to do is to get on with, they really don't need to accuse us of things like the Americans, it's their money to do with as they please, just take all of it and give it to Kenya.

 

[Pegging]

So to paraphrase Cyril:

 

[Spizz]

Now all they need to do is to get on with, they really don't need to accuse us of things like the Americans, it's their money to do with ad they please, just take all of it and give it to Kenya.

Good plan but unworkable. That leaves nothing for the government to steal.

 

[Pak Fa Fui]

Didn't Alan Winde say he will make a citizen's arrest or something?

Going to war with Russia because of Alan Windbag

 

[TheChamp]

Going to war with Russia because of Alan Windbag

I am sure he is going to barricade himself in the R177 million mansion when it's time for action, cowards have the grootest bek.

 

[ShaunSA]

Going to war with Russia because of Alan Windbag

No-one's going to war because Mr Hot Air isn't arresting anyone

 

[Pegging]

No-one's going to war because Mr Hot Air isn't arresting anyone