South African actress Ama Qamata discusses the Chidinma Adetshina scandal about her participation in Miss South Africa 2024.
The actress broke her silence after Home Affairs learned that the model’s mother was implicated in a fraud case, escalating South Africa’s ire toward the lady. Ama took to Twitter to criticize South Africans for directing their outrage at Chidinma rather than the government.
“It is so unfortunate that Chidimma is a scapegoat to a much bigger issue in SA. If anything, this exposed the level of corruption taking place in government, we need to hold them accountable for allowing such unethical procedures to take place under their governance,” she wrote.
Qamata further explained her initial statement to avoid misunderstandings from the public.
“Let me be clear & leave no room for misinterpretation. The rage, hurt and disappointment of South Africans is valid, you’re not wrong or xenophobic in wanting to uphold lawfulness in SA. However, the anger is misdirected. Government officials sold your identities to foreigners.”
Ama is furious at South Africans’ silence at the government.
“Why are you not mad at them? Why are they not held accountable?? They are the ones who are supposed to protect you but instead are selling your identities to benefit monetarily,” she wrote.
