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South African President Jacob Zuma Booed At The Mandela's Memorial Service by abdolleez(m): 7:40pm On Dec 10, 2013 |
Jacob Zuma, the South African president, was booed and jeered before his speech at the memorial as in a major public humiliation in front of leaders six months before national elections. Many South Africans in the ten thousands-strong crowd emptied their seats of the stadium during his address. Zuma said that everyone had a Madiba moment in their life as Mandela "touched their lives". "That we are Madiba's compatriots and that we lived in Madiba's time is a reason for great celebration," he said. At a landmark moment at the ceremony, Obama shook the hand of Raul Castro, leader of long-time Cold War foe Cuba, in an unprecedented gesture between the leaders of two nations which have been at loggerheads for more than half a century. Castro smiled as Obama shook his hand on the way to the podium to make his speech at the commemoration, indicating that such antagonisms have been put on mute on Tuesday. In his speech, Raul Castro, quoted his brother Fidel Castro, former Cuba leader, and said, "Mandela will not go down in history for the 27 years he spent behind bars... but because he was able to free his soul from the poison that such unjust punishment can cause." Ban Ki-Moon, the United Nations Secretary-General who is also attending the ceremony, said: "He has done it again.... We see leaders representing many points of view, and people from all walks of life. All here, united... He showed the awesome power of forgiveness and of connecting people with each other." David Cameron, the British prime minister who did not make an address at the memorial, said it was clear that people of South Africa want to say goodbye to the "great man" and "commemorate what he did", but also "celebrate his life and celebrate his legacy." Source: m.aljazeera.com/se/20131210134926782841 |
Re: South African President Jacob Zuma Booed At The Mandela's Memorial Service by Adeoba10(m): 8:02pm On Dec 10, 2013 |
Re: South African President Jacob Zuma Booed At The Mandela's Memorial Service by redsun(m): 8:18pm On Dec 10, 2013 |
He seem like a typical african politician.A selfish and short sighted one like obj.And not in any like Madiba,except for the fact that they were both in the struggle against oyinbo. Politicians like him end up turning into the oppressors they fought against.They become ruthless oppressors themselves against their own people. 2 Likes |
Re: South African President Jacob Zuma Booed At The Mandela's Memorial Service by mascot87(m): 9:28pm On Dec 10, 2013 |
redsun: He seem like a typical african politician.A selfish and short sighted one like GEJ.And not in any like Madiba,except for the fact that they were both in the struggle against oyinbo.Corrected 1 Like |
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