President Edgar Lungu says Zambia remains proud to have played a pivotal role in the liberation of most countries in Southern Africa.
And President Lungu says the region and Africa as a whole should now fight for economic emancipation.
The President says economic emancipation will require selflessness and unity of purpose that requires setting aside differences.
The President was speaking in the Namibian capital Windhoek when he officiated at that country’s Heroes National Day.
President Lungu is happy that the freedom of most countries in the region has now resulted in the fruits of democracy.
The President says it is gratifying that after political freedom most countries in the region have upheld democracy.
And Namibian President Hage Geingob said Freedom fighters will continue to be honored because they fought a selfless fight for the peace that Namibia is enjoying.
Dr Geingob noted that it’s now up to the current generations not to take peace for granted.
He also pointed out that the economic emancipation will also require similar values of selfless fight.
August 26th is celebrated by Namibians as a day that marks the death of Namibians heroes during the liberation struggle.
Meanwhile Jeff Banda reports that President Edgar Lungu this afternoon toured the Namibian museum in the centre of Windhoek.
The President who was accompanied by his Namibian counterpart Hage Geingob toured the three story building that has recorded the liberation history of Namibia.
The President who arrived in Namibia yesterday appreciated want the Namibian people went through during the liberation struggle.
President Lungu saw and read what the SWAPO went through and what activities it employed in order to get the country’s independence.
Proud and perpetually broke. That’s some legacy.
Mr Zambia did not like wearing suites while the neighbours were dressed in rugs.
How sweet, unfortunately other than pride we have nothing to show for it, overtaken by the same nations that we proudly “helped” even Zimbabwe (with all its chaos) posts more than double our tourism figures. @Kanjomaano so now the neighbours are dressed in suites while we are now dressed in rugs. Classic example of ukutangila teku fika