FILE PHOTO: Archbishop Desmond Tutu shares a joke with the Dalai Lama after their meeting, August 21., to attend Archbishop Emeritus, Desmond Tutu’s funeral.China has taken a hard line on the issue of Tibet and the exiled Dalai Lama over the decades. He was denied a visa to attend Tutu’s 80th birthday celebration in 2011.
Tutu called out the government in 2011 after the Dalai Lama was denied permission to attend his birthday party.Minister Pandor, who came to pay her respects to Tutu’s family, says she’s not aware of any request for a visa application for the Dalai Lama, adding that her department does not deal with visas.
“Foreign affairs does not prohibit a person from entering the country. People apply for visas through Home Affairs and its dealt with as an immigration matter solely. We have not been approached for any protocol assistance. We are not aware of anyone who will be attending the funeral on Saturday and there had not been any request directed to my department,” says Pandor.on Saturday. He says Desmond Tutu’s body will now lie in state on Thursday and Friday.
“The lying in state over two days is also trying to cover those to says farewell the Arch. He will lie in state from 7am to 7pm, also on Friday from 7am till 7pm. So, that is the change that has come by and I think it is sensible, but it’s better to be prudent and be prepared just in case as some say, we might have a stampede.
“Throughout the world, there are people saying this man, small in stature, but had a heart which is embracing every person who’s suffering, every oppressed person, every poor person, every person struggling with pain of guilt or shame, every person living under a cruel regime. Everywhere in the world people are saying, our champion has left us.”
Naledi is afraid the Chinese government will get their panties in a knot. South Africa / ANC needs to grow an pair. We are a democracy.
ANC lead governmen.t will kiss the the godfather China's ring 💍. No visa for Dalai Lama
I'm concern about this thing isn't first time reject visa of Dalai Lama
Sophie_Mokoena Give him a visa.....
Let the old man come to say goodbye to him nkosiyam
Media is BRAINWASHING people ..
Yintoni kanti ngalo tata ne anc kuhlezi kune zitory xa kufuneka eze apha
This ANC government will never allow the Dalai Lama into the country. Its Chinese masters would be pissed off
Is she aware of the three previous visa applications that her rotten MYANC GovernmentZA had denied
Stories are starting
She must stop pretending, we know they don't want him here 🙄🙄
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