Chester Missing taunts Afrikaners fleeing to US: ‘Bye, bye!’
Chester Missing has ridiculed Afrikaners planning to move to the US, dismissing their claims of ‘racial discrimination’ in South Africa.
Mzansi’s sharp-tongued puppet, Chester Missing, has aimed at a group of over 50 white South Africans preparing to relocate to the United States.
The controversial move falls under former US President Donald Trump’s resettlement programme, which some Afrikaners are using to claim refugee status..
In February, the president signed an Executive Order granting asylum to the minority community over his belief that they are being “racially discriminated against”.
His claims have been condemned as “misinformation” by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
CHESTER MISSING MOCKS AFRIKANER ‘REFUGEES’
In a social media post, Chester Missing responded to reports that the first batch of Afrikaner “refugees” would be arriving in the US next week.
The puppet – who is manned by comedian and ventriloquist Conrad Koch – said: “Hey America, South Africa here. The first set of white Afrikaner Trump refugees will arrive next week.
“Just a warning: You’re not getting our best Afrikaners. You’re getting the ones who are so k*k, they couldnt even make it work with Apartheid’s help”.
In the comments section, some were amused by Chester Missing’s quip, while others were not impressed.
According to reports, he group would be met by Homeland Security officials at the Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia. They will then participate in a press conference at the airport and board flights to their various US destinations.
DIRCO CONDEMNS RESETTLEMENT PROGRAMME
Meanwhile, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has condemned US President Trump’s resettlement offer to Afrikaner “refugees”.
In a statement on Friday, 9 May, DIRCO stated that “allegations of discrimination” by white South Africans were “unfounded”.
It stated that police statistics, particularly relating to farm-related crimes, do not support allegations of violent crime targeted at farmers generally or any particular race. Many Afrikaners have often highlighted this concern.
It continued: “There are sufficient structures available within South Africa to address concerns of discrimination.
“Moreover, even if there are allegations of discrimination, it is our view that these do not meet the threshold of persecution required under domestic and international refugee law.
“It is most regrettable that it appears that the resettlement of South Africans to the United States under the guise of being “refugees” is entirely politically motivated and designed to question South Africa’s constitutional democracy.
“A country which has, in fact, suffered true persecution under Apartheid rule and has worked tirelessly to prevent such levels of discrimination from ever occurring again, including through the entrenchment of rights in our Constitution, which is enforced vigorously through our judicial system.”