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By Karen Breytenbach, Cape Times, 31.1.2005
The rehabilitated cleric Allan Boesak was ordained by the United Reformed Church of Piketberg on Sunday, following his presidential pardon. Boesak, his wife Elna and their two daughters were welcomed to the rural congregation on Sunday by co-minister Walter Philander and a host of political figures and clerics from around the country, including Anglican Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane and former South African ambassador to Washington Franklin Sonn. According to Philander, Boesak was ordained using words written by Boesak himself in 1984. | 'Today we must set the record straight' |
Others present included the former dean of the faculty of theology at Stellenbosch University Danie Louw, Judge Nathan Erasmus, Independent Democrats leader Patricia de Lille and six town mayors. Philander said: "Today we must set the record straight. Certain members of the South African media think we are here today because of the pardon by President Mbeki. That is not true. We are here today solely by the work of the Almighty God." Ndungane described the day as one of victory, both for the church and the community. Boesak would fulfil a prophetic and leadership role in the local and national church, he said. Philander added the time had come for Boesak to fulfil his role as prophet. |
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