UK PM Johnson 'deeply saddened' by death of Tutu
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday said he was "deeply saddened" by the death of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, calling him a "critical figure" in defeating apartheid and building a new South Africa.
"I am deeply saddened to hear of the death of Archbishop Desmond Tutu. He was a critical figure in the fight against apartheid and in the struggle to create a new South Africa - and will be remembered for his spiritual leadership and irrepressible good humour," Johnson tweeted.
I am deeply saddened to hear of the death of Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) December 26, 2021
He was a critical figure in the fight against apartheid and in the struggle to create a new South Africa - and will be remembered for his spiritual leadership and irrepressible good humour.