Museum planned for Outapi
The Ministry Of Veterans Affairs plans to construct a museum at Outapi, in the Omusati Region to showcase the liberation struggle.
This was revealed by Deputy Minister of Veterans Affairs, Hilma Nicanor during a ceremony to mark the laying of a corner stone at the site where 27 liberation heroes were buried at Outapi.
Nicanor said because the site is historic, it is important that an outdoor museum be built in order to educate citizens on the history of the struggle for independence from the Apartheid Regime.
“It is a place where information regarding the activities of the liberation struggle which claimed the lives of our freedom fighters will be displayed for us citizens to learn about the liberation struggle,” Nicanor said.
She implored members of the public who have vital information about the struggle to come forward so that it can be recorded and kept safe.
Nicanor claims there is not much literature on what happened during the liberation struggle.
“There is very little literature that gives the actual picture of the war of the liberation struggle, through which Namibians can reflect and assert their suffering and heroic deeds.
“In fact, most history about Namibia under colonialism and apartheid is incorrect and written by others,” Nicanor said.
She said the poor documentation of Namibia’s history is an issue of grave concern and therefore it is the mandate of the ministry to preserve the history about Namibia’s liberation struggle.
On 1 April 1989, 27 Swapo Party ex-plan combatants were attacked and killed by South West Africa Territorial Force (SWATF). They were buried in a grave where the museum will be constructed.
“These are freedom fighters that unfortunately could not see the dawn of independence like you and me,” Nicanor said.
KENYA KAMBOWE
This was revealed by Deputy Minister of Veterans Affairs, Hilma Nicanor during a ceremony to mark the laying of a corner stone at the site where 27 liberation heroes were buried at Outapi.
Nicanor said because the site is historic, it is important that an outdoor museum be built in order to educate citizens on the history of the struggle for independence from the Apartheid Regime.
“It is a place where information regarding the activities of the liberation struggle which claimed the lives of our freedom fighters will be displayed for us citizens to learn about the liberation struggle,” Nicanor said.
She implored members of the public who have vital information about the struggle to come forward so that it can be recorded and kept safe.
Nicanor claims there is not much literature on what happened during the liberation struggle.
“There is very little literature that gives the actual picture of the war of the liberation struggle, through which Namibians can reflect and assert their suffering and heroic deeds.
“In fact, most history about Namibia under colonialism and apartheid is incorrect and written by others,” Nicanor said.
She said the poor documentation of Namibia’s history is an issue of grave concern and therefore it is the mandate of the ministry to preserve the history about Namibia’s liberation struggle.
On 1 April 1989, 27 Swapo Party ex-plan combatants were attacked and killed by South West Africa Territorial Force (SWATF). They were buried in a grave where the museum will be constructed.
“These are freedom fighters that unfortunately could not see the dawn of independence like you and me,” Nicanor said.
KENYA KAMBOWE
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