'Reconciliation and unity cannot be achieved through a politically motivated Bill.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Reconciliation cannot be achieved through a politically motivated Bill.
- In plain terms
- Politics hinders true unity.
- What can you take from it?
- Avoid using legislation as a political tool for healing.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What neutral mechanisms exist for reconciliation?
- How can politics be separated from healing?
Another view
Sometimes political pressure can expedite reforms.
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