Sam Nujoma, the guerrilla leader, who led Namibia to independence from South Africa, who was buried on Saturday, with many foreign leaders and dignitaries.
His last rites took place in Heroes acre, a memorial outside the capital, Windhok, dedicated to those who died in the struggle of the country for freedom.
On 8 February, Nuzoma passed away, at the age of 95, triggered a tribute of about a month, during which his body was taken to a full -fledged position of the country before lying in the state on Friday.
Nuzoma ‘most prestigious son of soil’
Several African leaders including South African President Cyril Ramposa and former President Thabo Mbeki, East-Danzan President Zakya Kikvet, Angola’s Joao Lorno and Emmarson Mangagwa of Zimbabwe participated along with Heroes. Thousands of common Namibian.
In the initial comment at the ceremony, NomadPresident Nangolo Mbumba called Nuzoma a “most prestigious son of clay” and “giant” among the leaders.
“You were the last politician,” he said, “Your heritage can become a source of strength because we continue to maintain your command of unity of purpose.”
“We fought under your orders, … won the liberation struggle, and removed the apartheid colonialism from Namibia’s face forever,” said Mbumba.
Railway sweeper to president
Nujoma, the largest born among 10 children, first worked as a railway sweeper.
However, they participated together in the night classes, which led to a political awakening, and they joined black workers in Windhok in the late 1950s to oppose an order from South Africa -led government to go to New Township.
In 1960, while in exile, he was chosen as the head of the Southwest People’s Organization (Swapo), who launched an armed struggle against the apartheid South Africa after six years, when he refused the United Nations order on a former German colony Namibia.
After attaining independence, Nuzoma became President in 1990 and held positions for three positions by 2005, during which the country experienced relative prosperity and political stability.
Although he faced criticism on his intolerant attitude towards his individual’s important media coverage, his rejection of homosexuality and a constitutional amendment in 1998 allowed him to run for a third term.
Namibia, a German colony, from 1884 to 1915, as German South West Africa, when the genocide of Germany was abolished by South African soldiers during the World War.
South Africa then occupied the country, captured power there and implemented the application until 1990, despite the recognition of the United Nations 1973 Swap of 1973, as the official representation of the Namibian people.
Edited by: Louis Olofs
