Thabo Mbeki
Thabo Mbeki
Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbekiis a South African politician who served nine years as the second post-apartheid President of South Africa from 14 June 1999 to 24 September 2008. On 20 September 2008, with about nine months left in his second term, Mbeki announced his resignation after being recalled by the National Executive Committee of the ANC, following a conclusion by judge C. R. Nicholson of improper interference in the National Prosecuting Authority, including the prosecution of Jacob Zuma for corruption. On...
NationalitySouth African
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth18 June 1942
Everybody in the region is interested to assist in the process of finding a solution to that conflict,
They (the people) put us in positions of power so that they should thrive and not so that we should seek to lighten the burden of our ponderous titles by transforming ourselves from elected and accountable politicians into self-serving tycoons,
Clearly, we cannot allow such a critical part of African history to die, because such a death would mean erasing an important link to our glorious past,
This intervention shows that it's possible to go into the least-developed areas -- to the rural people -- and bring them into the modern era.
Our political relations can only go from strength to strength,
The matter rests with all of us gathered here,
China will emerge as one of the principal partners of South Africa...and we agreed that given the scope and depth of relations that will develop, we will establish a joint commission to incorporate all of these elements,
The government continues to function properly and we continue to work as government,
We want a peaceful resolution. We would not want to see any kind of war in the Middle East because it would be disastrous for Africa.
We are convinced that the risen masses must stand at the heart and in the vanguard of the great historic process to eradicate the legacy of slavery, colonialism, apartheid and neo-colonialism.
The poor of the world stand at the gates of comfortable mansions occupied by each and every king and queen or president or prime minister privileged to attend this unique meeting,
What all of us have said on the continent is the actual African experience over the last 40 years shows that where you don't have democracy, where you've got military governments, where you've got civil conflict, where you've got no observation of the rule of law, then all of these things need to be addressed as a basis for development.
A global human society, characterised by islands of wealth, surrounded by a sea of poverty, is unsustainable
None dare challenge me when i say i am an Afrikan.