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DASSK support for SA freedom strugg
- Subject: DASSK support for SA freedom strugg
- From: burmamtk@xxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 14 Jun 1999 19:25:00
Subject: DASSK support for SA freedom struggle
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DASSK supported for freedom struggle of South africa while she was =
student
DASSK mentioned in her speech in Durban at convocation, University of =
Durban in 1997.
"Many of us in Burma know of your struggle against apartheid, and your =
victory
has helped us to face adversity with fortitude, and to strengthen our
faith that right will ultimately prevail. It was through your struggle =
that
I learnt my first practical lesson in the importance of universal =
participation
in the fight for justice in any society. As a very new student at =
Oxford
University, I was taken to shop for fruit by an English friend.As I was
reaching for a big , handsome orange she looked at the label on the =
fruit,
told me it come from South Africa and explained why I should not buy it.
I was stuck by the strength of her determination to do whatever she =
could
to combat apartheid, particularly as she was not at all politically =
inclined.
For her it was a matter of conscience, an act of common humanity to =
stand by
the black people of South Africa in their fight to live as full =
citizens in
their own country. I am happy and proud to be able to say that from =
that day
I never bought anything from South Africa as a protest against =
apartheid.
Since apartheid collapsed I have not had a chance to buy anything
South African. It is a pleasure which I hope to enjoy one day, in your =
own country."
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DASSK supported for freedom struggle of South = africa=20 while she was
student
DASSK mentioned in her speech in Durban at = convocation,=20 University of
Durban in 1997.
"Many of us in Burma know of your = struggle against=20 apartheid, and your
victory
has helped us to face = adversity=20 with fortitude, and to strengthen our
faith that right will = ultimately =20 prevail. It was through your
struggle that
I learnt my first = practical lesson=20 in the importance of universal
participation
in the fight for justice = in any=20 society. As a very new student at
Oxford
University, I = was taken=20 to shop for fruit by an English friend.As I was
reaching for a = big ,=20 handsome orange she looked at the label on the
fruit,
told me it come = from=20 South Africa and explained why I should not buy it.
I was stuck by = the =20 strength of her determination to do whatever she
could
to = combat=20 apartheid, particularly as she was not at all
politically=20 inclined.
For her it was a matter of conscience, an act of = common=20 humanity to
stand by
the black people of South Africa in their = fight to=20 live as full
citizens in
their own country. I am happy and = proud to be=20 able to say that from
that day
I never bought anything from = South=20 Africa as a protest against
apartheid.
Since apartheid = collapsed =20 I have not had a chance to buy anything
South African. It is a = pleasure=20 which I hope to enjoy one day, in
your own=20 country."
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