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Man of God, man of the people – my hero, Desmond Tutu
By Tony Mcgregor
Today, 7 October 2009, we celebrate the birthday of one of the greatest sons of African soil, Desmond Mpilo Tutu, who loves to be called “The Arch”. Tutu was born into humble circumstances in a South Africa that was soon to be clouded over by the iniquitous apartheid system, the effects of which are still being felt today. He rose above the challenges of his circumstances, and battles with polio and tuberculosis to become Archbishop and Metropolitan of Cape Town, the first Black person to occupy this high post.
He has become also a theologian of standing and a prophetic Christian voice far beyond the border of the country of his birth. In the late 1970s I had the singular honour of working with him in the South African Council of Churches, which was an experience I shall cherish for the rest of my life. It was a life-changing experience to work with such a remarkable, wonderful man. Desmond Tutu is just a wonderful human being. I have seen him weeping over the intransigent racism of some whites. I have seen him seething with anger at the shortsightedness of some Blacks. I have seen him stand, armed with his pectoral cross and a Bible, facing down a phalanx of heavily armed police in full riot gear. He once, at grave personal peril, prevented a mob from killing a young woman who was accused of being an "impimpi", a police spy. I have seen him laugh uproariously at jokes, very often one he himself has made, and often at his own expense. I think what has made him so great, and made his witness so powerful, is that he is prepared to be fully himself at all times, often at great cost to himself, and also, often to the discomfort of those around him, whether well-disposed or ill-disposed towards him. So today I want to celebrate my hero, a humble, beautiful man, Desmond Mpilo Tutu, Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town. |
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