George Bush Sr, the former president of the United States, sent social media sites into a frenzy on Saturday by falsely announcing that Nelson Mandela had died.
 |
| George Bush Sr mistakenly announces Nelson Mandela's death |
Mr Bush, 89, sent condolences which were picked up by an American newswire,
BNO. It was then flashed up by CNN.
Jim McGrath, spokesman for Mr Bush, sent out an email entitled: "Statement
by President George H. W. Bush on the death of Nelson
Mandela."
He wrote on behalf of the former president: ""Barbara and I mourn
the passing of one of the greatest believers in freedom we have had the
privilege to know.
"As President, I watched in wonder as Nelson Mandela had the remarkable
capacity to forgive his jailers following 26 years of wrongful imprisonment
– setting a powerful example of redemption and grace for us all. He was a
man of tremendous moral courage, who changed the course of history in his
country. Barbara and I had great respect for President Mandela, and send our
condolences to his family and countrymen."
But Mr McGrath tweeted and emailed a statement that the earlier comments were
based on a flash from the Washington Post.
Source
SCROLL DOWN TO LEAVE A COMMENT
Source
No comments:
Post a Comment