‘I’m definitely not sad’ — Pearl Thusi on FW de Klerk’s death
SA celebs share their opinions of the apartheid president’s legacy
Actress Pearl Thusi has joined the many celebrities who have shared their thoughts about the death of FW de Klerk, though her comments caused some chaos on the TL.
This comes after the last apartheid president died at the age of 85 on Thursday due to mesothelioma cancer.
“Former president FW de Klerk died peacefully at his home in Fresnaye earlier this morning after his struggle against mesothelioma cancer. He is survived by his wife Elita, his children Jan and Susan and his grandchildren,” the FW de Klerk foundation t.
Taking to Twitter, the actress shared strong opinions in a series of tweets, saying De Klerk did not deserve a state funeral and called on many to disrupt the event should it be held.
“If FW de Klerk gets a state funeral that will be a huge middle finger to the people who suffered under the apartheid regime in this country.” she wrote.
“In fact we must disrupt that funeral if it’s declared a state funeral. There’s just no way.”
She admitted she felt indifferent about the former president's death.
“I feel a bit weird to celebrate anyone’s death. I'm indifferent about him being dead or alive. Maybe he was already dead to me because I’m definitely not sad.”
If FW DE KLERK gets a state funeral… That will be a huge middle finger to the people who suffered under the apartheid regime in this country.
— Pearl Thusi (@PearlThusi) November 11, 2021
I’m fact we must disrupt that funeral if it’s declared a state funeral. There’s just no way.
— Pearl Thusi (@PearlThusi) November 11, 2021
I feel a bit weird to celebrate any one’s death. Im indifferent about him being dead or alive. Maybe he was already dead to me because I’m definitely not sad.
— Pearl Thusi (@PearlThusi) November 11, 2021
Other celebrities shared their thought.
Take a look at the Twitter posts below:
Inherited? He contributed to it. He was part of it. He believed in it & work hard to maintain it. And then when he couldn’t due to international sanctions and boycotts and fighting from within the country, he HAD to bow to pressure. Please don’t whitewash his very violent legacy https://t.co/kB5EVb14Kv
— Lesego Tlhabi (@LesegoTlhabi) November 11, 2021
As’bonge! https://t.co/zuvMmmMPrK
— Ayanda Thabethe (@AyandaThabethe_) November 11, 2021
No further Comment. https://t.co/oyxxnrCQnI
— Ayanda Thabethe (@AyandaThabethe_) November 11, 2021
ANC is already in kak , just wait till they give FW State funeral!
— Siv Ngesi (@iamSivN) November 11, 2021
If this ninja gets on TV & asks us for a moment of silence… SMH!
— Sizwe Dhlomo (@SizweDhlomo) November 11, 2021
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