Prensa Latina.png Cuban 5 Travel to Cape Town Prensa Latina, Havana, from Cape Town, 22 June 2015 The Cuban five anti-terrorist fighters already freed from prison in the US and known as The Cuban Five, arrived in the South African city of Cape Town (Legislative Capital) where they will be received by the South African Parliament. Gerardo Hernández, Ramón Labañino, Antonio Guerrero, Fernando González and René González experienced a whole torrent of popular support and love, since they arrived in South Africa. cinco-lapsley2.jpg Marius Fransman, secretary of the African National Congress (ANC) in the province of Western Cape, where Cape Town is located, said they felt an indescribable joy with having the Cuban Five together with them, and remembered what the birth of a new South Africa represented for Cuba. "This is a sentiment reiterated in a country where memories are fresh from a past of apartheid which we do not want to repeat," said Fransman. The Cuban Five immediately went to the University of Western Cape, where members of the group awaited by students and workers of higher learning. It is something that runs through the skin of the people here. The South Africans expressed their admiration and affection for the heroes with their songs of combat. One of the speakers was the South African Father Michael Lapsley, an example of how much can the human will. Lapsley, a friend of the Cuban Five and particularly of Gerardo's, regarded this visit as an event as expected. Laspley, who suffered [as a victim of an apartheid-regime parcel bomb] how terrible terrorism is, said he was sure that one day he would walk together with Gerardo on Cape Town. In his words, Father Lapsley called for an end to the blockade that for more than half a century has imposed successive US administrations against the Caribbean nation. Gerardo repeated "thank you, thank you" for the support they received during the years in prison and so meant that support for the achievement of this freedom to celebrate today. Meanwhile, from somewhere in the main hall of the University a voice shouted "Five, Cuba". And it is perhaps the synthesis of this visit. Gerardo, Ramón, Antonio, Fernando and René remain in South Africa pursuant to an invitation from the ANC until next July 3 when continue trip to Namibia and Angola, the last two stops of this tour of Africa. During these days they will visit interesting and historical places in South Africa, in the provinces of Limpopo, Gauteng, Free State and KwaZuluNatal. sgl/tac/mgt/dfm From: http://www.plenglish.com/index.php?option=com_content <http://www.plenglish.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3916791&; Itemid=1> &task=view&id=3916791&Itemid=1 Watch interviews of the Cuban Five at: http://www.sabc.co.za/news/a/3d796a0048d6048cb5dbffa9ee5d8a7f/Cuban-5-detail -their-struggles-in-Miami-detention-20150622 -- -- You are subscribed. This footer can help you. Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to this message. You can visit the group WEB SITE at http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery options, pages, files and membership. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email [email protected] . You don't have to put anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to put anything in the message part. All you have to do is to send an e-mail to this address (repeat): [email protected] . --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "YCLSA Discussion Forum" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
