The office of the President of the Republic of South Africa (South Africa), Cyril Ramaphosa, said that the country is not going to withdraw from the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Agence France-Presse writes about this with reference to the message of the office.
The office said that yesterday's announcement about the ruling party's decision in the South African parliament to withdraw from the ICC was a miscommunication.
"This clarification follows an error in statements made during a media briefing held by the pro-ruling ANC party," the statement said.
Ramaphosa's office also added that the country intends to remain a member of the International Criminal Court.
Earlier, the French agency AFP reported that the South African ANC party allegedly decided to withdraw South Africa from the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.
Based on this, it was possible to conclude that in this way the country wants to prepare for the visit of the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, who is accused of war crimes.
In August, the country hosts the summit of the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa). Putin is expected to attend the event.
It will be recalled that on March 17, 2023, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Putin on charges of illegal deportation of children from the occupied territories of Ukraine.
The Republic of South Africa is a member of the ICC, and therefore obliged to arrest Putin if the Russian dictator is on the territory of the country.
