'We can't forget his apartheid history', says MKP

THE MK Party has become the latest party to reject the appointment of veteran politician Roelf Meyer, who served as a key National Party Minister during the apartheid era, as South Africa’s Ambassador to the US.

- MANYANE MANYANE

The party said that while it does not reject individuals based on race or past political labels alone, historical responsibility and political accountability cannot be ignored when determining who should represent the democratic will and aspirations of the people of South Africa on the global stage.

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the appointment on Tuesday night, sparking significant criticism and debate across the political spectrum.

Meyer was a member of Parliament from 1979 to 1997.

As the Minister of Constitutional Affairs under FW de Klerk, he was the lead negotiator for the National Party.