{"id":26174,"date":"2013-12-08T16:43:37","date_gmt":"2013-12-08T14:43:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/2013\/12\/deputy-uk-prime-ministers-statement-on-the-death-of-nelson-mandela\/"},"modified":"2013-12-08T16:43:37","modified_gmt":"2013-12-08T14:43:37","slug":"deputy-uk-prime-ministers-statement-on-the-death-of-nelson-mandela","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/deputy-uk-prime-ministers-statement-on-the-death-of-nelson-mandela\/","title":{"rendered":"Deputy UK Prime Minister\u2019s statement on the death of Nelson Mandela"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg responded to the death of former South African President Nelson Mandela by saying:<\/p>\n

Our thoughts go out to the people of South Africa who will be left heartbroken by this sad news.<\/p>\n

Every so often history produces an individual whose message is universal, and Nelson Mandela will be mourned and missed on every continent around the globe. The hope he offered was enough to unite races; it bridged cultures and transcended generations; and it could heal the deepest divides.<\/p>\n

That hope must now live on. Nelson Mandela\u2019s legacy will continue to burn brightly, there is little doubt about that. But our greatest tribute to him will be our commitment to equality, humanity and peace \u2013 the values for which he very literally put his life on the line.<\/p>\n

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