this Frederick William De Klerk, former President of South Africa and Nobel Peace Prize winnerAccording to sources in his foundation, the leader who led to the end of the racist “apartheid” system died of cancer today at the age of 85.
“It’s a pity that the Klerk Foundation must announce that the former President FW de Klerk was in Fresnaye (the suburbs of Cape Town, southwest of Cape Town, South Africa) This morning, after him Fight mesothelioma cancer“The organization said in a statement.
No matter who he is The last white president of South Africa It was announced in March last year that he had been diagnosed with this disease-a rare but serious cancer that affects the mesothelium, which is the tissue that lines the lungs, stomach, heart, and other organs.
From Klerk, Served as President of South Africa from 1989 to 1994It was the leader who opened the door to the disintegration of the apartheid “apartheid” regime under the circumstances of huge international pressure in 1990 and only more than four years after the total oppression of the “non-white” majority of the country.
For this historic milestone, this will cause South Africa to celebrate its The first democratic election in 1994In 1993, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize along with Nelson Mandela, his main opponent in the process.
In his legacy, he announced the end of “apartheid” and the Immediate release of political prisoners, Including Mandela himself (he will be released from prison in a few days).
“It’s time for us to break out of the cycle of violence and move towards peace and reconciliation. The silent majority yearn for it,” he said at that historic moment.
Despite this achievement—even though he also served as the vice president of the first democratic government in South Africa under Mandela—his legacy remains controversial in this southern country, where the “apartheid” The legacy still exists in the form of “apartheid”. Huge socioeconomic inequality.