Africa-Press – Angola. The heroic action at Baixa de Cassanje, in Malanje province, on January 4, 1961, awakened the Angolan people’s conscience to the conquest of National Independence on November 11, 1975, stated the provincial governor of Cuanza-Norte, João Diogo Gaspar, this Saturday.
According to the governor, who was speaking at the provincial event held in advance of the Day of the Martyrs of Colonial Repression, which is commemorated on Sunday, January 4, honoring the heroes of this heroic feat means preserving collective memory, educating new generations, and ensuring that the values of struggle, unity, and patriotism continue to guide the political and governmental action of the Executive.
He stated, in this regard, that this commitment translates into the implementation of concrete public policies in the sectors of agriculture, roads, health, education, transport, among others.
He appealed to the new generation to continue preserving the achievements of recent years, as well as to respect the democratically elected sovereign bodies in the country.
“Preserving the memory of these heroes is also about forming conscious, responsible citizens committed to the homeland,” he emphasized.
The event, which took place in the municipality of Lucala, 34 km from the city of Ndalatando, capital of the Cuanza-Norte province, was preceded by the laying of a wreath at the bust of Angola’s first President, António Agostinho Neto.
Under the motto: “On 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 supplies to physically disabled people and former combatants.
On January 4, 1961, more than ten thousand peasants from the former Angola Cotton Company (Cotonang) were brutally murdered by Portuguese colonialists for demanding their rights as workers, exemption from paying taxes, and the abolition of forced labor.
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