Annalix this correspondence I receive from South Africa
Last week, October 31, Pieter Willem Botha died, also called "the great crocodile". The funeral will take place on November 8, probably as you read these lines. Former prime minister and then president of South Africa (1978-1989), a man dipunta the National Party of pro-Nazi tendencies, PW was responsible for sanctions against South Africa, refusing to move an inch of its policy or in response to internal pressures, or as international. Although he also made small and limited concessions to non-whites, such as creating two separate parliamentary chambers for blacks and colored and remove the prohibition of mixed marriages, he never dreamed of changing the overall electoral system (the laws passed by the chambers of blacks and colored were valid only for those communities) and has stubbornly refused any negotiation with the ANC. During his mandates freedom of speech was fortementelimitata, was declared a state of emergency diattivisti and thousands have been imprisoned without trial, tortured and killed. PW Botha has never repented for the crimes committed during apartheid has never apologized. When it was officially called to his testimonianzadavanti the Commission for Truth and Reconciliation èrifiutato is to appear in a recent interview and said nonavere no remorse for the way he has governed the country in its corsodel mandato.Il government has offered a state funeral, like all former presidents, but the family has rifiutato.Pieter-Dirk Uys, South African artist, is in these days intournée a show in which impersonates Botha. The fact that mortonon stop the show, said: "Botha is part of the history of nostroPaese and more than ever it is important to remember where we come to celebrate poterveramente where we're going." But "the people" who do you think?
Kabelo, a student of 22 years, sees this as a permanent symbol of apartheid "in his actions cruel to the blacks have contributed to forming a bad image of whites, but not all ibianchi were like him in those days, some have contributed actively in the fight against apartheid. "An Israeli woman who lives in South Africa for 40 years said Lamorte Botha is the best thing that ever happened in this country; lagente can talk about forgiveness, but the only justice for those who remain in questomondo like him is death. "Henry, 62, has no shame for what Botha has done," because life was different for whites under apartheid, but now there are no safe areas for them and the crime dicontinuo increases.
Navy, who is 36 years old and lives in Soweto, says: "What the hell is a state funeraledi? Once one is dead is dead, end of story. Especially since Botha refused to accept the fact that the government ècambiato, and that whites do not operate anymore. "
Finally, the aforementioned Pieter-Dirk Uys:" I think it's one thing dacelebrare. I am not speaking of the death of an old and irrelevant dinosaurotestimone of an era of barbarism, but the fact that, despite tuttoquello where he was responsible PWBotha died peacefully incase her. Not in prison. not in exile. This speaks volumes about our current young democracy. A laugh will bury you. "
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