Peacemakers to all people

Abstract

"The TRC process was not universally accepted in our country, and for many people, not least those of us who served on the Commission and it’s various organs, the unfolding stories of the deepest human trauma were profoundly disturbing. But in the end, for all its shortcomings, the TRC process was vital for the healing of our land and our attempts to redress the injustices of the past. By no means can we claim to have reached our goal. The injustices of the past still haunt us, and trap many of our people in ignorance, poverty, disease and hopelessness. The struggle for justice, dignity and peace will always demand out commitment, for as long as our communities remain divided, unviable and wracked by violence. But we are called to be peacemakers. Not peace lovers. Not peace keepers, though those may sometimes be the only viable options open to us. Yet, our task remains to make peace."(pg 2)