This is terrible news. I don't know him well as a person but as a politician he projected a man of integrity, principal and love for people and concern for their well being . He believed that in our country everyone should stand up for what is right. He was definitely one of those whom I never thought i'd hear is gone, such was his impact and presence in this society. He was active right up to the end, he gave a talk last week and was currently reading a book on human rights which laid at his bedside when he was admitted to hospital . I honor him as a human being worthy of the most prestigious positions in the books and records of South African history and the world. We no longer have many left of this mans caliber and certainly, our government is so lacking of them it's left an oozing, festering sore.
May his great soul rest in peace.
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"ANC stalwart Kader Asmal suffered a serious heart attack and died while he was in hospital for a stomach ailment, his family said on Wednesday.
“Asmal was admitted to the Constantiaberg Medi Clinic on June 17 for treatment of a stomach ailment.
“He was making reasonable progress in a general ward up until late last night (Tuesday) when he suffered a serious heart attack,” said family spokesman Allan Taylor."Who was this man?
Hi, Wendy. I love meeting new people, and so when I saw your comment on Sylvia Ney's blog, where I'm being hosted today, I came over to meet you.
ReplyDeleteLike you, I'm always sad when a great man or woman leaves us. Mr. Asmal sounds like one of the greats.
I see a book (above) in the "You also might like" by Janet Evanovich. I think she's wonderful. I've read one of her books and have two more on my shelf.
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Ann Best, Memoir Author
This is very odd because I was thinking of you in a bookshop today as I looked at a copy of: How to kill a mockingbird and I thought I must come back and ask you what that book is about because there is no synopsis of it on the cover. I think I'll add that classic on my shelf as well. Thank you so much for coming by, it was lovely reading about you yesterday.
ReplyDeleteLosing prof. Asmal I feel is a real loss because you have very few people on government who call a spade a spade and crooked politicians to book.
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See you soon at your blog Ann,