Menongue – The humanism and the patriotic sense of the Founder of the Angolan Nation, António Agostinho Neto, for the conquest of the independence of Angola, Namibia and the freedom of African peoples was praised on Wednesday in the south-eastern Province of Cuando Cubango.
The recognition was expressed by the local director of culture, tourism, youth and sports, Luís Paulo Vissunju, during a lecture on the “Life and work of Dr António Agostinho Neto”, included in the commemorative days of the centenary of the First President of Angola, to be marked on the 17th of the current month.
On the occasion, the official highlighted that the commitment to the liberation of the Angolan and Namibian peoples and the abolition of the then racist regime in South Africa (Apartheid system), the latter achieved through the conquest of the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale, from 1987-1978, justify the humanism of Agostinho Neto.
He said it is important that the life and work of Agostinho Neto be studied and disseminated so that they are well known from generation to generation, inside and outside the country.
Luís Paulo Vissunju said that it was “thanks to the dedication to nationalism of the Founder of the Nation that the country has always excelled in unity” and fought against all attempts by external interference, in defence of its people, from Cabinda to Cunene, a legacy that must be preserved and followed by all.
He also highlighted the contribution of Agostinho Neto to the process of national liberation struggle, with a focus on the development of Angola, with the sending of young people without any discrimination abroad, in order to be trained, a vision that deserves due recognition.
At the opening of the day commemorating the centenary of the Founder of the Nation, António Agostinho Neto, the deputy governor of Cuando Cubango for political, social and economic matters, Adélia Muambeno Samuel, invited all Angolans to pay the necessary tribute to this man of
culture.
She recognized that Neto, in the last moments of the
country's history, led in a patriotic and nationalist way the
destinies of Angolans, in favour of their freedom under Portuguese colonial rule, a fact that elevated him to the position of National Hero.
The opening act was witnessed by members of the government, representatives of the MPLA and UNITA political parties, religious entities, traditional authorities, youth, students, among other guests.
