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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>Throughout his 95 years, Nelson Mandela has spoken words that ring true for many of us - about equality, about compassion, and about creating change.</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#494949'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#494949'>We have lost a hero who fought for the rights of all people, and touched millions in the process. We will miss him, but we will not forget his incredible work and the legacy he left behind.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Nelson Mandela leaves a legacy of equality, democracy and education. It is incredibly important that all of us take his passing not as an end of an age, but as a renewed determination to carry on his work every day.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Not only South Africa is saddened by this loss but the whole world including our country Mauritius, which has very close ties with South Africa.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Our sincere condolences and deepest sympathy to the Mandela family and to the whole South African Nation. May the departed soul rest in peace. - <a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/mandela.nelson">http://www.facebook.com/groups/mandela.nelson</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Best regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Dave Kissoondoyal</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> governance-request@lists.igcaucus.org [mailto:governance-request@lists.igcaucus.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Katim S. Touray<br><b>Sent:</b> 06 December 2013 13:07<br><b>To:</b> governance@lists.igcaucus.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [governance] Mandela: a giant passes<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Dear all,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>For a list like this, I would have thought that the passing a way of Mandela last night (Fr.) would have been headline news this morning. Since no one has woken up yet to say so, I am. As <i>The Economist</i> put it simply: "A giant passes."<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Please join me in expressing our since and heartfelt condolences to all of humanity on the passing away of a true giant of Africa and one who will, eternally, be an inspiration to all those fighting for justice.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Katim<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>