Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele says they are not embarrassed about being held hostage by military veterans at St George’s Hotel in Pretoria.
Gungubele said they were held hostage after the military veterans demanded to meet President Cyril Ramaphosa and Mabuza. This led to a standoff.
“We were not embarrassed. Maybe one can say it is not acceptable. In my view we were dealing with a maturing democracy, which enjoins us to listen to our people,” said Gungubele.“We were not ashamed, we were not threatened. We were uncomfortable being held against our will,” said Modise. She said it was in the state’s interest to engage the military veterans and address the concerns they had, including their benefits.
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