US acting as world policeman – Mbalula slams US ‘imperialist aggression’ as ANC condemns Maduro kidnapping

By Marcus Moloko

The ANC has strongly condemned the capture and abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, his wife Cilia Flores, and their son Nicolás Ernesto Maduro by US forces on Saturday, describing the act as a grave violation of international law and sovereignty.

The ANC also demanded the immediate and unconditional release of the Venezuelan President and his wife from US custody. Maduro is accused of overseeing a cocaine-trafficking network linked to international drug cartels and faces four criminal charges, including narco-terrorism, conspiracy to import cocaine, and possession of machine guns and destructive devices.

The party’s Secretary General, Fikile Mbalula, on Tuesday described the abduction of Maduro as “imperialist aggression” and accused the United States of once again imposing itself as the “world’s policeman.”