Tory attack on Mandela
Tory stalwart Donal Blaney has taken the opportunity of the unveiling of a statue of Nelson Mandela to attack South Africa’s first black President.
Blaney goes into a description of Mandela’s support for armed struggle against apartheid. He writes;
“In recognising what Mandela has sought to achieve since his release from prison, one must not forget that he raised funds for the ANC’s armed wing, arranged paramilitary training and led an armed struggle against apartheid. He was no Gandhi.”
He continues;
“And maybe when visiting Mandela’s statue, you might want to reflect on those killed by the ANC - including by the barbaric method of the “necklace” - whereby a rubber tire, filled with petrol, was forced around a victim’s chest and arms, and then set on fire. Instead of laying a garland at the feet of Mr Mandela’s statue or about his neck, maybe someone should be placing a rubber tire there instead?”
Well Donal, we can’t all be Ghandi.
Nelson Mandela became a global figure of inspiration and international attention on the evil South African regime helped civil rights campaigners all over the world to achieve successes in their own countries.
If Donal had lived in South Africa in that period, maybe he too would have suported armed struggle against the racist ruling class. But then again, Donal’s no Mandela.
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