On the sad occasion of Nelson Mandela’s demise, Alternattiva Demokratika Chairperson, Prof Arnold Cassola, said, “A man of principle has just left us. Mandela suffered for his ideals and never sold his beliefs. Thank you, Mr Mandela, for teaching us what human dignity is.”

Nelson Mandela was born on the 18th of July 1918 and passed away yesterday evening, Thursday, the 5th of December following a long illness.

He was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary who served 27 years in prison, first on Robben Island, then later in Pollsmoor Prison and finally Vester Prison, where negotiations took place for his historic release in 1990.

Nelson Mandela went on to became a politician and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999.

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