History is the best

Festus Nakatana
By Nkrumah Mushelenga

What is the significant of the 26 of August date on the Namibian calendar? And what are the characteristics that signify the dynamic and gravity of the 26 of August 1966 event? What ignited the political, diplomatic and armed liberation struggle historical legacy?

It is thus, legitimate to belief that, the value of 26 of August 1966 calendar, is the collective victories (Glory) of the Heroes and Heroines of the Namibian Liberation Struggle.

The other profound characteristic, is the (2) establishment of Sialolwa (Oshatotwa) base in Kaunga Marsh, Southern Zambia, (3) the 1974 one hundred and seventy (170) volunteers who after military inductions (training) in Oshatotwa, requested the then Oshatotwa commander Augustus H. Nghaamwa (McNamara) to be militarily and logistically, prepared to voluntarily returned to Namibia to intensifies the armed liberation struggle. (“Aakwiita, Iita Ihayitondokwa”) McNamara 1974.

The other characteristics is (4) the enormous sacrifices the people of this country have made to gain our country’s political independence 27 years ago. E.g. kidnapping without trace, imprisonment without trail, in both Namibia and South Africa, kept in detention without trial, mahaangu field destroyed, women and men became widowers and widows, many children became orphan without parents, the Cassinga, Oshikuku, Oshatotwa, Vietnam, Brand burg, old- location massacres of our innocent people by the then Apartheid colonial regime in this country, is a record which cannot be forgotten.

To the youth of this beloved country, the records speaks for themselves. The colonizers knew that unity is strength. Hence, they executed Bantustan system of governing on our people. They destroyed the African inclusive Ubuntu democratic centralism system, and imposed tribal inferior complex believe on the mind and heart of our people thus, subjecting them to divide and rule policy. Our forefathers could not win the war against the invaders because our traditional leaders by then, were in gaging the enemy at the battle field, mostly on a tribal strategic basis.

The message of hope from the late Comrade Andimba Toivo Ya Toivo is, and remains explicitly clear. “The struggle will be longer and bitter, but my people will emerge victories. Namibia is blessed to have amidst us, many founders of SWAPO Party, the wisdom of which the young generation of this country can preserve for future generational leadership.

Corruption and Tribalism: We believe that the two acts complimenting each other’s. the synonym of corruption is “dishonest, exploitation, bribery and fraud” Meanwhile, the synonym of tribalism is “ethnic, family and ancestral”. It is for this reason that the President of the Republic and of the SWAPO Party Dr. Hage Geingob has time and again advised tribal leadership, and national politicians, not to promote tribalism in their community. Not only that, the President has in fact declared war against corruption and tribalism.

We command the President for his commitment to uphold and protect the Constitution of this great country, for declaring war against corrupt practices and tribalism, for a befitting pension, for food bank, for voluntarily declaring 20% of his salary for poverty eradication programme, for finding befitting durable solution to the plight of the children of the liberation struggle, for getting Namibia on top of the world map through international relations advocacy, for the five (5) pillars of the Harrambee Prosperity Plan for Namibia economic development Programme.

All Namibian from all walks of life, are expected to join the Commander in- Chief of the Namibian Defence Force His Excellency President comrade DR. HAGE Geingob in a minute of silence during the morning of the 26 of August 2017.The minute of silence will be in honor of the sacrifices and braveness of the heroes and heroines of the liberation struggle. For “their blood, lives, tears and sweats waters our freedom.”

Hence, we are all expected to converge in the Town of OSHAKATI Oshana Region, to pay our respects to those “whose blood, lives, sweats and tears waters our freedom” the heroes and heroines of the land of the brave. The SWAPO Party liberation struggle is characterized by all-inclusive national oriented structures namely; politics; diplomatic and indeed the armed liberation struggle. Interestingly, the three clusters have common aims and objectives which were, and continue to complement each other’s.

We commend the then OAU Liberation Committee, the then Frontline States, the Cuban Revolution, the Non-Aligned countries and indeed, the peace loving international communities, for their solidarity support during the protracted bitter struggle for the liberation of mother land Namibia.

For the incoming SWAPO Party Congress, our position is firm, not because we want to protect comrade Hage Geingob as the President of Namibia, but also as a way of consolidating the aims and objectives of the SWAPO’S Party liberation and post-colonial legacy. The records indicate that SWAPO Party Presidential candidate is entrusted with the implementation of the Party manifesto throughout his or her terms of office as President of Namibia and of the SWAPO Party. Some views are that he is just an acting President, while some are of the views that he is the President of the Party. Who is right and who is wrong? Non. Comrade Hage, is part of the first SWAPO Party generational leadership. He should be given the respect he deserves just like his predecessors. The oncoming Congress should not divide the Party cadres. It is an in house issue which should be carefully and inclusively diagnosed by Founding Father, the Former President and indeed the current President before it becomes a political football. In the main time, we continue to identify ourselves with the Party Organs that have declared comrade Dr. Hage G. Geingob as the sole SWAPO Party Presidential Candidate. We believe in collective achievements.

May god bless Namibia the land of the brave.!

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