Was Thabo Mbeki involved in the arms deal?
Thabo Mbeki was Deputy President and then President during the Arms Deal negotiations.
Why should we remember Thabo Mbeki?
In 1985, Mbeki was a member of a delegation that began meeting secretly with representatives of the South African business community, and in 1989, he led the ANC delegation that conducted secret talks with the South African government. These talks led to the unbanning of the ANC and the release of political prisoners.
How do you pronounce Thabo Mbeki?
Thabo Mbeki Pronunciation. Thabo Mbe·k·i.
Will Mbeki testify in the arms deal inquiry?
It is probably not an unfair assumption that, in 1999 when the arms deal was signed under his watch, it would have been unthinkable to then-president Thabo Mbeki that he would be testifying in a judicial inquiry,15 years on. At the time, Mbeki appeared incredulous that the deal could be criticised at all.
Did Thabo Mbeki know that he would be testifying in court?
– Andrew Feinstein. It is probably not an unfair assumption that, in 1999 when the arms deal was signed under his watch, it would have been unthinkable to then-president Thabo Mbeki that he would be testifying in a judicial inquiry,15 years on. At the time, Mbeki appeared incredulous that the deal could be criticised at all.
What was Mbeki doing in Dakar?
And so Mbeki, with Tambo’s consent, kept several processes going simultaneously: the large, public meetings with white South Africans – as at Dakar – provided a screen for covert interactions with representatives of the SA government.
Was Mbeki’s talks policy unmandated?
The very cornerstone of Mbeki’s “talks” policy, of course, was that it was unmandated: it had the support of Oliver Tambo, but did not seek a mandate from ANC structures because Mbeki and Tambo knew that such a mandate would never have been granted.