Every once in a while through circumstance and divine intervention a Great One emerges to change the course of history and transform the lives of people for the better, “Mandiba” Nelson Mandela was such a Great One. A son of the South African soil but a father of the world, Nelson Mandela fought both peaceful and violently for what he believed in and was relentless in his pursuit for freedom. Nothing good in life comes easy or without a struggle, Mandela gave up his freedom, being incarcerated for 27 years, to secure and ensure the freedom of others; not only the freedom of South Africans oppressed by Apartheid but the freedom and hope of every person in the world to whom injustice was metered out.
Nelson Mandela will be remembers by millions now and millions in the future as he had changed the lives of many, even those unborn. My first encounter with Nelson Mandela was at the National Stadium in Jamaica in July 1991, one year after being released from prison. I could remember that day as if was just yesterday. Even though the distance between us was a few yards, it seemed as if I was in his front of his face and he was speaking to me and me alone as every word he said was transformative and motivating as I listened in awe.
The world will remember him as a man with morale and compassion for human dignity, the world will remember him as a warrior, a peace maker, a President, a Noble Prize winner, a husband and a father to all.
On behalf of the Government and the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands I wish to extend condolences to the Mandela family during this time of bereavement, and encourage us all to celebrate the life and legacy of the Great One, “Madiba” Mandela.
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