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There are no legal grounds for the charges of treason that have been brought against AfriForum. That is why Kallie Kriel, CEO of AfriForum, says he will not lose any sleep over it, and this civil rights organisation is ready for the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (the Hawks) to investigate these charges. Kriel responded this afternoon, South African time, from the US to the news that the Hawks are now investigating four charges of treason against AfriForum.

Kriel is part of a delegation from AfriForum, Solidarity and the Solidarity Movement that has been meeting with politicians and other role players in the US since last week to promote the interests of Afrikaners and South Africa.

“There are simply no legal grounds for the charges, but should the state decide to continue with their actions against AfriForum, it will strengthen our position as it will show that there are indeed ANC leaders who abuse their power to govern against certain sections of the population,” explains Kriel. He maintains that this abuse takes place while ANC leaders who have been implicated in corruption by the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State Capture go untouched.

Kriel also emphasises that any potential court case will provide AfriForum with the platform to show how disloyal ANC leaders behave towards ordinary people of the country by gambling with the country’s future. According to Kriel, this is done through reckless policies such as the Expropriation Act, the Basic Education Act Amendment Act (Bela), racial discrimination and a careless foreign policy.

AfriForum has not yet received any official notice of the Hawks’ investigation.

Meanwhile, the delegation to the US continues their discussions with role players this week.

Issued by AfriForum