Classic interview with Uncle Arnold
Pistorius the Peacemaker
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ut6-X8X7lEA
Interview before the commencement of the trial in South Africa.
Reporter
Hajra Omarjee:
How difficult has this period been for the family?
Arnold Pistorius:
Extremely difficult
uhm, you know Im Oscars uncle, and err weve been a close family as you can see with our presence in the Court were there in
we fill up half the Court Room, the family, so we really
everybody it has affected everybody, and, and, you know a death of a beloved one is something you can never, never change. He wont be able to work through it completely. Its just there forever you will take it to your grave.
Hajra Omarjee:
We have only seen Oscar in moments how is he holding up?
Arnold Pistorius:
As you can just imagine, I can even not imagine myself being the tool that, that
that
that took my loved one away, and err so, so he is grieving, he is in extreme shock, and ,and so he grieving and I dont expect him to get over it even soon. So he is still, he is still, in an emotionally tough time. And erm, but you know being the character that he is he tried to control himself in Court but to try to listen to this
what happened over and over again its a painful experience for me just to sit and listen to this. And so erm Oscar will survive. He will have a tough time going forward but he is survivor.
Hajra Omarjee:
Without going into the merits of the case because I wont do that, do you think he seemed stronger this afternoon, do you think he is glad his side of the story has now come out?
Arnold Pistorius
I think one of the things...he only started to eat last night
and as far as I know, you know Aimee and Carl,the brother and the sister, they, they visit him. I havent seen him for a couple of days now because
we were busy trying to, to, to collect evidence, and and,
because the State has already given a public trial by leaking evidence.. and so we have been busy all the time but Carl and Aimee tell me that they they sit with him, he erm, he erm spend a lot of time reading, especially reading his bible as his mother has taught him.
Hajra Omarjee:
He asked for a bible?
Arnold Pistorius
Yah he asked for a bible. And, and, and, Shelia his mother was extremely religious. That is perhaps the wrong word she was a genuine Christian, and fun Christian. Thats why the kids can
will
pull this through.
Hajra Omarjee:
You said that the State has conducted a public trial are you unhappy with the way theyve handled things?
Arnold Pistorius
You know I would say the case is going
and, and you can judge for yourself... Like, light controls darkness, truth will prevail. And as you go
as we go along
because
I know the truth
I know exactly what happened, and I know one thing is that the puzzle is not going to fit where the State want to fit it. It just wont fit there. It fits there in a very tragic scenario where things happened in such a way that Oscar thought it was an intruder.
Hajra Omarjee:
Now Oscar has said that the relationship between him and Reeva was one of love and it was a tragedy, has the family been in contact with the Steenkamp family?
Arnold Pistorius
We have been in contact with the Steenkamp family and weve sent our condolences, and err but we also respect their privacy and we must also give them time to work through this tragic moment. And were respecting that, and err so, so we, we, we allow them to grieve and work through this death of their beloved daughter privately.
Hajra Omarjee:
Now all of these allegations about Oscars history with violence did that come as a shock to you and what is your message to the public given these allegations
Arnold Pistorius:
What are you saying?
Hajra Omarjee:
Theres all these allegations in the public domain
Arnold Pistorius
Glad youre saying allegations.
Hajra Omarjee:
Yes allegations, but
did those allegations did they come as a shock, is it the Oscar that you know?
Arnold Pistorius
Those allegations, doesnt come as a shock because they are allegations they are just not true. I mean this is it, hes, hes not a violent person, hes a peacemaker hes always been a peacemaker, and, and thats his nature, he looked tough, and he looked like the superstar, and hold himself, in public domain, but he is actually a very, very kind soft person.
Hajra Omarjee:
In terms of the way forward for Oscar Im sure this process is taking its toll on him mentally and physically do you think he will still get back onto the track and have a future?
Arnold Pistorius
Well I can tell you this,
Oscar with his character is able to work through this, and the world will see a different Oscar thats for sure, nobody can be the same ever ever again if such a tragedy. ever come over your life, but they...
he will bounce back and be greater than ever.
Hajra Omarjee:
Mr Pistorius you are standing by your nephew, thank you for your time.
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And would you expect anything less.