adminSOUTH African Football Association (Safa) boss Danny Jordaan has broken his silence on the allegations of rape by former ANC MP and singer Jennifer Ferguson.
Jordaan released a statement on Wednesday, denying raping Ferguson over 24 years ago.
a�?Ms Ferguson has alleged that Dr Jordaan raped her 24 years ago. Dr Jordaan denies that he raped Ms Ferguson,a�? said Jordaana��s attorney, Mamodupi Mohlala-Mulaudzi.
a�?In light of the scourge of gender-based violence in this country and Dr Jordaana��s sensitivity toward the issue he had to consider carefully his response, if any, in public to the allegations made by Ms Ferguson.
Dr Jordaana��s perceived silence in the face of such serious allegations is because of his empathy with the victims of gender-based violence,a�? she added.
The statement further said, a�?Dr Jordaan has, however, after careful consideration decided to assert his innocence.
Whilst Dr Jordaan supports public debate as an essential tool to highlight the issue of gender-based violence, however, in this case there are two opposing versions that cannot be resolved in the media, or elsewhere, in substitution for a court of law.a�?
Jordaana��s attorney, says mediation, as suggested by Ms Ferguson, runs the risk that the public will perceive that there is a cover-up away from the glare of public scrutiny; and that there is one law for the powerful and another for the masses.
Jordaana��s attorney, Mamodupi Mohlala-Mulaudzi, stated that as Jordaan’s legal team they advised Dr Jordaan that he must not participate in a public discourse of the allegation made against him by Ms Ferguson. – Online
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