THE WORLD MOURNS A STATESMAN
The world on Friday dawn 6th December, woke to a
shocking news of the sudden demise of the South African liberator and
independent fighter H.E Nelson Madiba Mandela, who liberated the South Africa
from colonialists having been jailed in the Roben island for 27 years.a dark gray cloud swept over Johannesburg as the news spread that Nelson Mandela is dead.
The first south African president was fighting for his life
in hospital since early this year and had kept off the public and media screens
due to his health problems. The former president who was known for his stand on
Democracy and fight against racism in South Africa and as well as globally, was
last seen publicly in the media during the opening of the 2010 FIFA World cup
that he officiated its opening.
He was a great political and democratic icon he was in the
world and in Africa. Leaders worldwide including President Barrack Obama, President
Jacob Zuma, President Uhuru Kenyatta, UN secretary general Ban Ki Moon and former
prime minister Raila Odinga among others
have hailed praises at the leader and their condolences to the South Africa and
Mandela’s family
Mandela has been described a s a leader of all circumstances
who has left a legacy to human kind regardless of race, sex, tribe, height or
language
The political scene in Kenya would Like to condole with the
family and South Africa and the world for loosing such a democratic leader who
did his work perfectly and served all human kind diligently. Long Live Our Hero…May
his soul rest in eternal peace.
Quotes from world
leaders about Mandela;
Tony Blair: “Mandela showed that racism is not only immoral
but stupid”
Raila Odinga: “ let us use Mandela’s legacy to propagate
peace and tranquillity”
Obama Barrack: “Mandela’s struggle taught me that fear
should not deter our progress in life if we have hope”
David Cameroon: “one of the greatest lights of this world
has gone”
Uhuru Kenyatta: “was an outstanding African statesman and
icon”
