Soon after Mandela took office, Tutu chided him for increasing MPs\u2019 salaries and for not closing down the apartheid arms trade. When Mandela accused him of being a \u201cpopulist\u201d\u009d, he hit back, typically, though, tempering his attack with an affectionate critique of Mandela\u2019s colourful shirts. Tutu had made his point. The ultimate pastoral interventionist was not going to let Mandela\u2019s stature inhibit him from speaking his mind. To the irritation of the ANC he would retain his independence.<\/p>\n
As the ANC became rather accustomed to the perks of power, so his critiques sharpened. In 2004 he lamented that only \u201can elite few\u201d\u009d had reached the \u201cpromised land\u201d\u009d. Just four months ago, he said that he would no longer vote for the ANC, citing inequality, violence and corruption as among the reasons for his loss of support. When I ask for his current thinking on the party, he turns to \u201ca lovely quote in Isaiah\u201d\u009d.<\/p>\n
\u201c\u201d\u02dcLook to the rock from which you are hewn.\u2019 We were hewn from a rock of people who were ready to lay down their lives for freedom\u201d\u00a6 We have very many good things that are happening but you long for us to remember why we were in the \u00c2\u00adstruggle and what kind of South Africa we would love to see. We have accomplished a part of the dream\u201d\u00a6 and some things subvert that dream.\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a> (if necessary another link may be found there<\/a>).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Soon after Mandela took office, Tutu chided him for increasing MPs\u2019 salaries and for not closing down the apartheid arms trade. When Mandela accused him of being a \u201cpopulist\u201d\u009d, he hit back, typically, though, tempering his attack with an affectionate…<\/span><\/p>\n