Madiba to see statue unveiled
24/08/2007 18:47  - (SA)  

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London - Former president Nelson Mandela will attend the unveiling of a statue in his honour in London next week.

The statue of Mandela, to be unveiled on Wednesday, will stand in Parliament Square.

"There can be no better way for this statue to be unveiled than with Nelson Mandela himself present," Mayor Ken Livingstone said on Friday.

"Nelson Mandela's struggle against apartheid symbolised both the fight against racist tyranny and the universal struggle for human rights. The statue underlines the warm friendship between Nelson Mandela and the people of London," the mayor said.

A statement from Mandela's office said he would be accompanied by his wife, Graca Machel.

- AP

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