SACP Eastern Cape press statement, 19 August 2014 Passing of Bishop David Russell We pay our respect to an outstanding religious leader and a true patriot The South African Communist Party (SACP) in the Eastern Cape joins the millions of South Africans and peace loving people across the globe in mourning the passing of Bishop David Russell. We remember him as one of outstanding religious leaders who took the side of the poor and weak at all times. It is us in the Eastern Cape whom he led from the front in the struggles against forced removals and illegal eviction in the farms. He worked fearlessly with the people of Dimbaza who were victims of forced removals in Thornhill and dumped in Dimbaza and suffered injustice under the repression of both the South African and Ciskei government. We remember Bishop David Russell as one of many white South Africans who were actively part of the struggle for freedom, equal rights and justice. He led many marches and protests against the unjust apartheid, he refused to take permit from the apartheid police and said "he has permit from God". This was part of defying the apartheid system and rendering it unworkable as it was a crime against humanity. Bishop David Russell will always be remembered for his striking bravery, when he at times laid down in front of the bulldozer to stop demolition of houses during force removals. He might not have been rewarded with the Nobel Peace Prize but was deeply a man of peace and true justice for the poor and marginalized. We deep our red banner down in paying respect to this remarkable South African and a true patriot. We wish to convey our heartfelt condolences to his family, the religious fraternity, people he struggled with and for, and all South Africans. May his soul rest in eternal peace. Issued by SACP Eastern Cape Contact: Siyabonga Mdodi Cell: 083 358 8070 Tel: 040 635 0463 Fax: 0862681281 Email: <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] -- -- You are subscribed. This footer can help you. Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to this message. You can visit the group WEB SITE at http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery options, pages, files and membership. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email [email protected] . You don't have to put anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to put anything in the message part. All you have to do is to send an e-mail to this address (repeat): [email protected] . --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "YCLSA Discussion Forum" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
