Lekan Otufodunrin, AfricaNews reporter in Lagos, Nigeria
Archbishop Tutu of South Africa has apologised for recent cases of xenophobic attacks on Africans in that country. "What we did was due to lack of gratitude and ignorance, we should be grateful for the roles the various African countries played by sharing their resource to earn us our freedom," he said.
Tutu apologised in Cape Town on Monday at the opening ceremony of the world congress of the World Association for Christian Communication (WACC). “We are free today because you supported us. You all helped us” the retired Anglican Bishop told delegates from across the various continents attending the five day conference.
Recalling the proceedings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission which he headed, Tutu said he and other members were humbled by the various accounts of sufferings people recounted.
“People who suffered grievously did not speak of revenge. There magnanimity was incredible and we owe our stability to the injustices which still haunt us today,” he said.
He called for peaceful coexistence world wide which according to him is the only way to guarantee peace.
Archbishop Tutu of South Africa has apologised for recent cases of xenophobic attacks on Africans in that country. "What we did was due to lack of gratitude and ignorance, we should be grateful for the roles the various African countries played by sharing their resource to earn us our freedom," he said.
