All that Mandela demanded was that the truth about the past be revealed. Through the unique innovation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Mandela found the only viable bridge between his country’s racist legacy and its multi-racial present and future – a combination of political genius and humane wisdom that only the greatest of leaders possess.
白人统治结束没有带来种族清洗。没有政治迫害，也没有简单执法。曼德拉只要求公布过去的真相。通过真相与和解委员会的独特创造，曼德拉找到了南非种族主义传统和多种族现在与未来间唯一的桥梁——他的所作所为融会了最伟大领袖才具备的人文智慧和政治天才。