Africa's most prominent Gay rights campaigner, Archbishop Desmond Tutu is glad Nelson Mandela is dead - so that he cannot see what the ANC is doing to South Africa.
The outspoken cleric, who regularly raises the ire of
the ruling party with his candid comments, said in an interview this week he was relieved Madiba and other freedom fighters of his generation were no longer around to witness the slow pace of transformation.
"I didn't think there would be a disillusionment so soon," he said. He then quietly added: "I'm glad that Madiba is dead.
I'm glad that most of these people are no longer alive
to see this."
His comment has riled the ANC, with secretary-gener
al Gwede Mantashe retorting: "The problem in this country, in general, is everyone speaks for Nelson Mandela, but the people who speak for him do not do so efficiently."
Tutu and his daughter, the Reverend Mpho Tutu, were
interviewed ahead of the release of their book, The
Book of Forgiving.
It details the steps towards forgiveness, using key events in their lives. Mpho Tutu said that she never thought voting for the ANC would require her to "hold my nose".
However, she said, she would not be taking part in any no-vote campaign.
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