Recently
nominated Chairperson of Indo South Africa Film Association and President of
World Peace Development And Research Foundation Sandeep Marwah expressed his feelings on the
death of Nelson Mandela and said” we have lost the light, we have lost the
World leader and a real Gandhian.
The Nobel Peace Prize laureate was one of the world's most revered
statesmen after preaching reconciliation despite being imprisoned for 27 years.
“ wherever
we are in the world, let us reaffirm his vision of a society in which none is
exploited, oppressed or dispossessed by another," said Chandra Kant Patil
Kharare Secretary General of World Peace Development And Research Foundation. Here are some
reactions from across the world to the death of Mandela:
South African
President Jacob Zuma: "Our people have lost a father. Although we knew
this day was going to come, nothing can diminish our sense of a profound and
enduring loss. His tireless struggle for freedom earned him the respect of the
world. His humility, passion and humanity earned him their love."
US President Barack
Obama: "He achieved more than could be expected of any man.... Today he's
gone home, and we've lost one of the most influential, courageous and
profoundly good human beings that any of us will share time with on this
earth."
British Prime
Minister David Cameron: "A great light has gone out in the world. Nelson
Mandela was a hero of our time." Former South African President F.W. de
Klerk, on CNN: "He was a great unifier and a very, very special man in
this regard beyond everything else he did. This emphasis on reconciliation was
his biggest legacy."
UN Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon: "Nelson Mandela was a giant for justice and a down-to-earth
human inspiration. Nelson Mandela showed what is possible for our world and
within each one of us if we believe, dream and work together for justice and
humanity."
