A Message from the Swaziland Concerned Church Leaders

09 Dec 2013

A Message of Condolences for Mandela

The World Hero

We want to thank the people of South Africa for having raised a good son of the soil Africa and the world over who has changed people’s lives by sacrificing his own. When a farmer goes around his garden, he always looks at the rose that has blossomed and indeed God has taken Madiba because he was ready, only the best is taken. We thank God Almighty for the life of Madiba and effect it has on our lives. We are grateful that we have lived to see this Icon of a world leader, Nelson Mandela.

The death of this great man has left the world with good lessons that for decades we will cherish and honor. In his book LONG WALK to FREEDOM when he was at Pollsmor prison when asked by Professor Dash of United States that was he a Christian?

Madiba answered “I told him that I was a Christian and always been”. The reason he was radical at times is that he said even Christ, was left with no alternative, he used force to expel the moneylenders from the temple. He was not a man of violence, but had no choice but to use force against evil.

Things we learned in his leadership style as an Africa and Christian are:

• Forgiveness
• Unity in diversity
• Humanity
• Equality is possible
• Love everyone in spite of color, race and creed
• A leader can lead without being selfish and greedy
• Human rights are a God given right

He has handed this button to the next person in the race especially the African leaders who are failing the people of Africa through their undemocratic leadership styles. Who in the continent has relinquished power without trying means to flout the constitution? We are yet to see one that can emulate Mandela even if, he was to have one or two attributes of this great leader. Mandela gave us a lesson that says “An oppressive system cannot be reformed, I say; it must be entirely casted aside.” As SCCL, we believe that he was God sent to facilitate a bloodless revolution for the people South Africa and the world.

Nelson Mandela, we can only say you have fought a good fight in your entire life for your people to have quality life and you have given the world the true meaning of democracy.

HAMBA KAHLE TATA MANDELA YOU WILL BE MISSED BY ALL PEACE LOVING PEOPLE. MAY YOUR SOUL REST IN PEACE

Rev S Nxumalo                                                                       Mr. S Nyembe

Vice Chairperson                                                                    Secretary