Africa-Press – Angola. The heroic action of Baixa de Cassanje, in the province of Malanje, on January 4, 1961, awakened the conscience of Angolans to the achievement of National Independence on November 11, 1975, the provincial governor of Cuanza-Norte, João Diogo Gaspar, said on Saturday.
According to the government official, who was speaking at the provincial event in anticipation of the Day of the Martyrs of Colonial Repression, which takes place on Sunday, January 4, honoring the heroes of this heroic deed means preserving collective memory, educating new generations and ensuring that the values of struggle, unity and patriotism continue to guide the political and governing action of the Executive.
He said, by the way, that this commitment translates into the implementation of concrete public policies in the sectors of agriculture, communications, health, education, transport, among others.
He called on the new generation to continue to preserve the achievements achieved in recent years, as well as respect the democratically elected sovereign bodies in the country.
“Preserving the memory of these heroes also means forming conscious, responsible citizens who are committed to their country,” he emphasized.
The event, which took place in the municipality of Lucala, 34 km from the city of Ndalatando, capital of the province of Cuanza-Norte, was preceded by the laying of a wreath on the bust of the first President of Angola, António Agostinho Neto.
Under the motto: “January 4th, honoring the martyrs of colonial repression is keeping our history alive”, the event was also marked by the delivery of wheelchairs, crutches and agricultural inputs to disabled people and former combatants.
On January 4, 1961, more than ten thousand peasants from the former Angola Cotton Company (Cotonang) were savagely murdered by Portuguese colonialists, for demanding their rights as workers, exemption from paying taxes and the abolition of forced labor.
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