South Africa's Desmond Tutu to retire from public life
The Nobel peace laureate says he will withdraw from public life when he turns 79 in October. From now on, he said, he'll 'shut up,' though 'sometimes I might find I can't resist.'
 Retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu at a news conference in Cape Town where he announced that he would be withdrawing from public life in October, saying "the time has come to slow down" and spend more time with his family. (Associated Press / July 21, 2010) |
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Reporting from Johannesburg —
Sipping tea, and serving his beloved wife her first cup every morning in bed. Watching soccer. Spending more time with his family. Reading. Writing. Praying.And just thinking
Retired Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu sketched out a quiet, blissful future Thursday at a news conference as he announced his decision to withdraw from public life.
All he wants in his old age, he said, is a peaceful family life in his hometown, Cape Town. No more interviews, no more speeches, no more plane-hopping.
The Nobel peace laureate, along with former President Nelson Mandela, one of South Africa's most beloved figures, is regarded as the country's voice of conscience. Although he retired as an Anglican archbishop in 1996, he has remained a prominent public figure.
But he said Thursday that he would retire from public life in October, when he turns 79.
From now on, he says, he'll "shut up." Mostly.Archbishop Desmond Tutu: South Africa's Desmond Tutu to retire from public life - latimes.com
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