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Anti-Apartheid "Helen Suzman" improving at the age of 91 Helen Suzman, a white member of parliament who oppose the political persistent racial apartheid in South Africa, on Thursday (1 / 1) died in the age of 91 years.
Because of persistence and political differences keberaniannya against skin color that is applied to the government white top with a black majority population in the South Afika, Helen twice been nominated as candidates for Nobel Peace recipient.
Executive Director of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Achmat Dangor even mention Suzman as a fighter and women against apartheid.
According to Frances Jowell, the girls Suzman, the mother died in peace at his home in Johannesburg, the capital of South Africa. Jenazahnya, said Jowell, will dimakamkan weekends also.
During the 13 years Suzman with the shrill cry out ketidaksetujuannya on the political apartheid that is applied to the skin white government of South Africa.
After retiring from parliament in 1989, Suzman active in social activities for the cultivation of South African society. He was also active in the Independent Commission Pemiluhan General and the birth of the first MULTI-RACIAL elections in South Africa in 1994.
Suzman even stand next to the president when Mandela with the first black South African constitution was signed in 1996. A year later, Mandela gave a special tribute to Suzman of the services of exceptional services.
MSH
Source: AP
