Africa-Press – Angola. Angola’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, José Patrício, praised on Saturday the courage and bravery of the nationalists who took up machetes to confront Portuguese colonialism and achieve National Independence on November 11, 1975.
According to a press release from the Angolan Embassy in the United Kingdom received, this statement was made during a workshop held in London, aimed at the diplomatic corps, scholarship students, and the Angolan community residing in that country.
“Without the events of February 4th, we would not have, in a relatively short period of 14 years, achieved National Independence on November 11, 1975, as a result of the armed struggle against Portuguese colonialism,” the ambassador stressed.For José Patrício, the spirit and example of February 4th should be studied and preserved by new generations, to remember the effort and sacrifice of fearless Angolans, each contributing at a specific time and place to the building of the country.
During the event, organized by the Angolan Embassy in the United Kingdom, in partnership with the Consulate General in London, the ambassador urged young people to face the challenges of knowledge and technological transformations with determination.
“Without February 4th, we would not have, in a relatively short period of 14 years, achieved National Independence on November 11, 1975, as a result of the armed struggle against Portuguese colonialism,” he stressed.For the diplomat, the spirit and example of February 4th should be studied and preserved by new generations, to remember the effort and sacrifice of fearless Angolans, each contributing at a specific time and place to the building of the country.
On the occasion, the young Angolan living in London, Cláudio João Paiva, grandson of the hero of February 4th Paiva Domingos da Silva, was invited to give a lecture on the event.
In his speech, he highlighted the steps in the preparation and operation of the assault on the Luanda prisons, in line with what he heard from his grandfather.
He recounted that the events were meticulously planned, stating that “the nationalists knew where to attack, how to attack, and what each target marked with black wood symbolized.”
The day ended with music from the Banda Massemband, a group composed of members of the Angolan community residing in the United Kingdom.
