Letter: Thank you for keeping us safe
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Farouk Araie, Actonville, writes:
The well publicised March 20 shutdown is over.
The heroes of this scary encounter were members of the CPF, SAPS, AfriForum, community volunteer groups and members of neighbourhood watch.
They combined together, with various security companies, as front line sentinels and kept the entire country in a safety grip, upholding their responsibilities with integrity and bravery while risking their lives for citizen’s safety.
The role of law enforcement in society is massive and cannot be undervalued.
As normality returns to our embattled country, we pause in solemn gratitude to pay tribute to brave patriots who kept us safe from the forces of anarchy.
Their 36 hours of vigil served as a profound reminder that freedom is not free.
These are acts of bravery that we might not witness again in our lifetime.
It takes mountains of courage to stand firm in the face of tremendous adversity.
They made it an absolute priority to keep our nation safe.
They came from different backgrounds, but they were bound by common values, courage, sacrifice and service.
We must, as citizens of a free nation, honour and remember the fidelity, bravery and supreme courage they displayed when the footsteps of chaos were at our doorsteps.
March 20 reminded us graphically how fragile our freedom and liberty are.
Let us recommit ourselves to defending freedom, guarding peace and preserving justice.
Our nation owes a debt to our front-line heroes that we can never fully repay.
No weapon, no matter how powerful, is formidable as the will and moral courage of those who stood in defence of our liberty, while burning tyres were raging around them.
It was JFK who said: “As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.”
In our Roll Of Honour, your dedication and vigil is recorded for posterity.
History will remember March 20 and salute those who fought to preserve life and liberty.
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