Most political leaders make it clear, early in their terms in office, what their real agenda is — and then use their powers to pursue that goal.

FW de Klerk wanted to relieve white South Africa of the self-imposed burden of the unjust, unworkable and criminal system of apartheid. On February 2 1990, within months of taking power, De Klerk struck down apartheid laws and unbanned the ANC and other organisations. In 1994 he oversaw the peaceful transition from apartheid dictatorship to democracy...

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