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US Senator Pleads for Peace Meeting with Nigerians over Controversial ‘419’ Comments.....
Ted Cruz
Daily Times
October 28, 2013
US Senator Ted Cruz has asked for a peace meeting with Nigerian-Americans who have demanded that he retracts his controversial joke last week which many of them considered insulting.
In a letter from the Senator to leaders of the Nigerian community in Houston, Texas, where the controversial comments were made, the Senator said he “regrets any misunderstanding.”
The letter was signed by one of the aides of the Senator, Mr. David Sawyer, the South-East Texas Regional Director in his office.
Sawyer, in another correspondence, also requested for a peace meeting between Senator Cruz and representatives of the Nigerian community in Houston.
Senator Cruz has been bombarded with several phone calls from Nigerians in Houston and all across the US since last Monday October 21 comments, Sawyer added.
A copy of the letter of apology was gotten from Empowered Newswire by our correspondent.
The statement read: "Earlier this week Sen. Ted Cruz made a joke in which he used the term "Nigerian email scam." Senator Cruz regrets that "it is unfortunate that we're living in a time where just about every joke can be misconstrued to cause offense to someone.
“Sen. Cruz has never, nor would ever use a blanket term in a derogatory fashion against such a vibrant and integral part of our community. This usage was never directed to the Nigerian community as a whole.
"To the good people of Nigeria - a beautiful nation where my wife lived briefly as the child of missionaries - no offense was intended.
“I am fully appreciative of the range of mutual economic and security interests that make Nigeria an important friend to the United States," Senator Cruz said in the statement.
The letter was printed on Ted Cruz official US Congress paper and was dated Friday October 25.
The Nigerian embassy in the US has also made a formal complaint to the senator about his comments.
"To the good people of Nigeria - a beautiful nation where my wife lived briefly as the child of missionaries - no offense was intended". . . ................Ted Cruz
I thought his apology was sincere...it should be appreciated and we move on.... We should not hold on tight to that.....we all make mistakes...no one is perfect...
Posted: at 28-10-2013 04:49 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
sheffy1981 at 28-10-2013 04:52 AM (11 years ago) (m)
Thats good,Nigerian leaders should also emulate on how to apologise to d citizens & international community when at fault.Ted Crus has just shown u nobody is above d law or to tender an apology,Nigeria leaders should take note.
Posted: at 28-10-2013 04:52 AM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
In Nigerian politics, conferences, forums or any type of gatherings we’ll keep fighting and fighting for years or until death do us part….even if the evidence is overwhelmingly glaring………
It took less than a week for Ted to address this issue….that’s what a normal person should do. I personally appreciated his apology despite the fact that I do not like his political beliefs ……
We should also appreciate and give thanks to the Nigerian community in Houston, Texas for being on top of things...
Posted: at 28-10-2013 05:22 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Mobbysmartins at 28-10-2013 11:55 AM (11 years ago) (m)
I can as well insult any nation or people and apologize later.People should learn how to think first before talking.The United States is currently having a lot of Diplomatic issues with countries that are supposed to be their Allies.....perhaps the stupid joke from the racist Senator was done to create a form of diversion,US leaders have repeatedly proven themselves to be good at that.
Posted: at 28-10-2013 11:55 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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