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Interview with Nelson Mandela, by Senator Legarda
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This picture taken on August 28, 2007 shows former South African President Nelson Mandela waving to the media as he arrives outside 10 Downing Street, in central London. AFP FILE PHOTO / LEON NEAL
MANILA, Philippines—In 1997, new South African President Nelson Mandela visited the Philippines and then 37-year-old TV journalist Loren Legarda got an opportunity to interview him. The following is the transcript of the interview aired on ABS-CBN on March 4, 1997.
Nelson Mandela (NM): Of course, the reception that I have been given by President Ramos, by President Fidel Ramos, has been tremendous and I was struck up by his simplicity and, of course, his achievements in the household both in the Philippines and abroad. I was also happy to meet Corazon Aquino again. When she came to South Africa, I hosted her in my official residence. That is a lady who has been able to turn a family tragedy into a triumph. Not only for her family and the Filipinos, but for the entire world, she was able to show as a role model that it is not the disaster itself. It is the way in which, you respond to that disaster. That lady is one that I highly respect very much.
Our struggle is not something that is very easy. It has broken many otherwise very powerful and courageous people, and our struggle was no exception. But sometimes we are not just and fair. Too many people who were involved in the struggle were sacrificed, much more than some of us. And secondly, I do not think that I would have survived without the tremendous sacrifices that were made by people inside the country and supporters from the entire world. Few people can deny that the struggle in South Africa brought a lot of suffering. Many lost their lives and many were imprisoned, many were punished, many lost their loved ones, their land, their dignity and without them, it would not have been possible for us to win. And we won and were able to stand the most painful experiences because we were not alone.