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| Desmond Tutu aka 'The Red Arch' tango uniform at 90 |
| 2021-12-26 |
| [MAIL] Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate and veteran of South Africa's struggle against white minority rule, has died at the age of 90. Tutu was diagnosed with prostate cancer in the late 1990s and in recent years was hospitalised on several occasions to treat infections associated with his cancer treatment. In a statement on behalf of the Tutu family, the Office of the Archbishop of South Africa said he, 'died peacefully at the Oasis Frail Care Centre in Cape Town this morning.' They did not give details on the cause of death. In 1984 Tutu won the Nobel Peace Prize for his non-violent opposition to apartheid. A decade later, he witnessed the ends of that regime and chaired a Truth and Reconciliation Commission, set up to unearth atrocities committed during those dark days. He preached against the tyranny of white minority and even after its end, never wavered in his fight for a fairer South Africa, calling the black political elite to account with as much vigour as he had the white Afrikaners. In his final years, he regretted that his dream of a 'Rainbow Nation' had not yet come true. Announcing the news, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said it was 'another chapter of bereavement in our nation's farewell to a generation of outstanding South Africans who have bequeathed us a liberated South Africa'. An uncompromising foe of apartheid in South Africa, Tutu worked tirelessly and peacefully for its downfall. Mr Ramaphosa added: 'From the pavements of resistance in South Africa to the pulpits of the world's great cathedrals and places of worship, and the prestigious setting of the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, the arch distinguished himself as a non-sectarian, inclusive champion of universal human rights.' |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #11 And he is now on the road, but which direction? |
| Posted by: Harcourt Whigum6336 2021-12-26 22:20 |
| #10 So, like some popes, he backed the strong horse, the right thing to do out the window. Other times he was just a commie stooge. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2021-12-26 16:01 |
| #9 Tutu was a supporter of Saddam Hussain. He consistently smeared Israel. He refused to stand against slavery in North Africa. Granted he tried to oppose the tyrants in the ANC but was essentially ineffective. |
| Posted by: Lord Garth 2021-12-26 16:00 |
| #8 ^ #7 I'll remember that one. |
| Posted by: Clenter Jick4243 2021-12-26 11:28 |
| #7 The value of "self-determination" depends on what you are determined to do. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2021-12-26 10:21 |
| #6 Wrong how? In principle? How are the principles in effect now better? Oh. In practice? Those land expropriations and killings. That's just paying the butcher's bill, eh? In theory? In theory, theory and practice are exactly the same. In practice they are completely different (thanks, Y. Berra) The idea that the only cure for past injustice is more injustice is a CRT cornerstone. Anyone who wants to ride the guilt for the past train better come to grips with that. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2021-12-26 10:19 |
| #5 When politicians "make deals," it's your hide on the table, never theirs. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2021-12-26 10:10 |
| #4 Ref #3: Talk to the people negatively impacted and they will tell you nearly to a man, De Klerk sold them out. Deference and compromise never work. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2021-12-26 10:08 |
| #3 He worked against something that was wrong and it was overthrown. Unfortunately what replaced it was ultimately worse. He worked against that too, but it turns out to be too strong. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2021-12-26 09:41 |
| #2 They facilitated the return and nationalization of tribal communism. Their work there is done. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2021-12-26 07:59 |
| #1 So, DeKlerk died a few weeks ago, now this creature. End of an era for sure. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2021-12-26 07:54 |