Mandela spurned the offer, releasing a statement through his daughter Zindzi stating, "What freedom am I being offered while the organisation of the people [ANC] remains banned? Only free men can negotiate. A prisoner cannot enter into contracts."
Mandela anakana kupereka, kumasula mawu kudzera mu mwana wake wamkazi Zindzi akunena kuti, 'Kodi ndi ufulu uti womwe ndikadaperekedwa pomwe gulu la anthu [ANC] limaletsedwa? Anthu omasuka okha omwe amatha kukambirana. Mkaidi sangathe kulowa nawo.