Patriotic Alliance Deputy-President Kenny Kunene has doubled down on his criticism of Miss SA Chidimma Adetshina over what he claims is her “allegiance” to Nigeria.
The 23-year-old has come under fire over her parentage. This includes a Nigerian father and a South African mother of Mozambican descent.
Chidimma – who is a South African citizen – has been at the receiving end of xenophobic comments from fellow South Africans.
Earlier this week, the PA issued a statement claiming that they would pursue legal action to prevent the pageant contestant from the competition.
KENNY KUNENE SAYS CHIDIMMA’S ‘ALLEGIANCE LIES WITH NIGERIA’
Speaking to the SABC, Kenny Kunene claimed that they had taken an interest in Miss SA Chidimma Adetshina as the Patriotic Alliance was a party that wanted to “Put South Africans first.”
Kenny also referenced a video clip of Chidimma being embraced by Nigerians, which has since gone viral on social media. He also made mention of a clip – which has since been proved as fake news – of a Nigerian man, credited as being “Chidimma’s father”.
He said: “Miss SA is supposed to be the face of South Africa. How do you, a Nigerian, become the face of South Africa? How are Nigerians celebrating a contestant of Miss South?
“Her allegiance lies with Nigeria, not with South Africans.”Sport, Arts and Culture Minister and PA leader Gayton McKenzie and Miss SA finalist Chidimma Adetshina. The PA plans to prevent Adetshina from partiipating in Miss SA. Images: X Gayton McKenzie and Instagram/chi chi vanessa.
Kenny hinted that Chidimma’s ID could be fraudulent and also expressed doubt about Miss SA’s claims that they had vetted and verified her identity documents, including her South African citizenship.
He continued: “We can’t trust a private company that seeks to make a profit. We want a transparent vetting process”.
“Her full name is Nigerian. We have to test the validity and credibility of her ID”.
Kenny added that the PA would “go to court” to seek clarity on Chidimma’s nationality. It would also seek an interdict to have her expelled from the competition.