The sign language translator at Nelson Mandela memorial
service, who was accused by the SA Deaf Federation of making up his own signs
during the ceremony, has responded to the accusation.
34 year old Thamsanqa Jantjie told Johannesburg Star
newspaper that he had a schizophrenic attack during the ceremony hence his
senseless signs. He said he started hearing voices & was hallucinating
while on stage with world leaders.
"There was nothing I could do. I was alone in a very dangerous situation. I tried to control myself and not show the world what was going on. I am very sorry. It's the situation I found myself in," He told the paper. He said he was on medication for Schizophrenia and wondered why he still had the attack
He also spoke with a SA based radio station, where he was
asked if he was satisfied with his performance, he replied "Absolutely,
absolutely. I think that I've been a champion of sign language".
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