PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) yesterday joined world leaders in paying tribute to Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first black president and anti-apartheid icon, who died at his home following a prolonged illness.
He was 95.
CARICOM chairman and Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar, said the world has lost a freedom fighter and statesman.
“The world has lost democracy’s most loyal friend and advocate. Nelson Mandela was the 20th century’s icon of freedom and liberty. He inspired us to believe that no obstacle is too large; no walk is too long, and no enemy of freedom is so powerful, that we should ever consider giving in.
“His life will surely become one of the most epic stories in world history, of the true depth and strength of the human spirit. He inspired us with his life, his words, his work and his triumph.”
