Brigalia Bam honored with Gandhi Peace Prize

August 28, 2013

Brigalia Bam, former head of South Africa’s election body, received the prestigious Mahatma Gandhi International Award for Peace and Reconciliation recognizing her commitment to democracy. Bam was conferred with this honor for ensuring free and fair elections since the establishment of democracy in 1994 when anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela was elected the country’s first democratic president.

About Mahatma Gandhi Peace Prize:

The Prize was established in 2003 to mark the centenary of Indian Opinion, a newspaper started by Mahatma Gandhi in South Africa. He began his socio-political life in the country and fought for justice, peace and reconciliation.

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