Idasa Deplores Loss of Life at Mine Shooting

[Idasa]Idasa deplores the loss of life near Wonderkop informal settlement outside the Lonmin owned mine in Marikana.We offer our condolences to the families of all those who have been killed.While the events leading up to the police shooting on Thursday August 16 are contested, a democratic state cannot accept the loss of life and the brutal suppression of people which was witnessed yesterday.While we join people in calling for an independent, rapid high level enquiry into the matter, we suggest