'He suffers a serious chronic illness' - family distances itself from Kessie Nair k-word rant
The family of a Durban man who gained social media fame for calling President Cyril Ramaphosa the K word has distanced itself from the his remarks.
Former local councillor, Kessie Nair, who is a relative of the late struggle stalwart Billy Nair, made the video that trended on social media pages.
The family in a statement said: “Kessie's statements are irrational and deserve to be condemned… We urge the South African community to forgive him and we will do our best to make amends.”
In a recorded video that Kessie posted on social media he said “(I) hereby call for that K… state president Mr Cyril Ramaphosa, yes I mean k… state president Cyril Ramphosa to be charged, for [de] frauding this nation, for oppressing this nation, for high treason, for being the source [of] all crime and violence and poor healthcare and poverty in this so-called true democracy.”
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The family said the man who has in the past served time at Westville prison suffers from a chronic illness.
“He suffers a serious chronic illness. The visuals he posted of himself shows he lacks the intelligence and understanding of what he is saying. His incarceration for a long time has also played a role in his personality,” said Khrishnan of his sibling.
On Wednesday SowetanLIVE reported that in a written post accompanying the video‚ Nair had written: “Let me go down in history‚ becoming the first and last man to [call] the number one citizen‚ the state president” the k-word.
According to Krishnan his brother’s health deteriorated years back. “His health took a turn for the worst a few years ago… Kessie needs immediate medical care and attention,” he said.