Oom Paul to be spirited away
2004-08-17 16:39
Bloemfontein - The body of a Free State man whose resurrection was predicted by a "prophet" six weeks ago is on its way to a state mortuary if a local undertaker gets his way.
Nico Foulds, the undertaker, said on Tuesday he met the family of Paul Meintjies of Hertzogville after a protest on Monday by some disgruntled family members and residents in front the Meintjies home.
"I asked them to remove the body to a state mortuary by noon on Wednesday if they want to go on with this," said Foulds.
He met the family and the "prophet" on Tuesday.
"They still think he ("Oom Paul") will rise from the dead. I feel sorry for them," Foulds said.
Foulds did not know where the nearest state mortuary was, but he thought Hoopstad had one.
Meintjies's body has been kept frozen at Foulds' premises since July 1 after a "prophet" foretold that he would rise from the dead.
The family has been waiting ever since, but no resurrection has taken place.
Foulds said the protest on Monday was to point out to the family that their "prophet" was a liar.
"Nothing has come from all the predictions so far, but the family still believes him," said Foulds.
- SAPA