Mandela's departure .. Leader who knew the value of sport in politics and unite people

■ ■ we announce the death yesterday leader struggling South African Nelson Mandela at the age exceeded 95 years yesterday after the hallmarks of a great play by a historical role in the liberation of his country and end the apartheid regime in South Africa , both the resistance and the armed struggle and who was because of the death long in prison for 27 years , or in the leadership of political resistance and popular until the regime was overthrown in this ugly , to lead the country into a new era of reconciliation , tolerance and eliminate the effects of hatred and intolerance for color and sex discrimination and hateful by skin color.

■ ■ was Mandela's " charisma " tyrant dominated by the wisdom and humanity and the spirit of tolerance , and knew the value of sport and its role in uniting the people of all sects and away from racism by hosting the World Championship Rugby in 1995 and was the sport eggs , who they considered by terrorists , but they respected his sympathy with them, and his special interest in the tournament Vhtfoa his stadium when he attended the final, and a year later organized South Africa 's African Nations Cup Sport blacks and repeat the presence and interest in and won his title and increased interdependence and unite blacks and whites , and remained exploits sports victories in order to achieve this goal .

■ ■ In 1998, when I visited South Africa, which was the governing African Games and attended the opening of the main cabin in the presence of President Mbeki , who succeeded Mandela after the end of his sentence , was amazed at the lack of " Almadeba " or mayor , according to the local dialect for the opening ceremony , and I knew that the man who ended formal role in the political life , did not wish to steal the limelight or compete with the new president , despite his popularity , which lasted until his death .

■ ■ and a few years later , playing Mandela himself played a key role in the promotion and tie-down to win his country to organize the World Cup football in 2010 , and came thanks to him this tournament major for the first time for the African continent , and has been a shift in a civilized , cultural and economic to his country.

■ ■ remained Mandela, a symbol of the values ​​of the struggle and the struggle for freedom, justice and equality and resilience in order to achieve this , and believed that tolerance and reform and forget the past is the best way to unite the nation and earned the love and respect and appreciation of his country's people and the peoples of the world.