Africa-Press – Angola. The delegate of the Former Combatants and Veterans of the Homeland in central Bié province Joaquim Gregório, today, Monday, praised the bravery of the martyrs of colonial repression, whose deeds deserve to be preserved.
The official was speaking at the provincial event commemorating January 4th, the Day of the Martyrs of Colonial Repression, marked under the motto “Honoring the Martyrs of Colonial Repression is Keeping Our History Alive.”
Joaquim Gregório advocated for the continuous improvement of the living conditions of Former Combatants and Veterans of the Homeland in general, aiming to preserve their historical legacy and ensure that younger generations understand the magnitude of the struggle they waged.
According to Joaquim Gregório, the best way to honor the Martyrs of Colonial Repression is to continue building an Angola where every citizen has access to education, health, economic opportunities, and active participation in public life.
He also considered respect for human rights, increasingly solid national reconciliation, the preservation of peace as an irreversible achievement and sacred heritage as ways to honor the veterans of the homeland.
The chairperson of the Association of Former Combatants and Veterans of the Homeland in Bié, Bento Chiliguene, appealed for improved living conditions for members, greater rights in educational institutions, public transport, and housing, in order to dignify them for the sacrifice that culminated in National Independence on November 11, 1975.
He also reinforced the importance of youth supporting the actions of the Executive Branch at all costs, through the preservation of public assets, as a way to contribute to the socio-economic development of the province.
“The date serves as an opportunity to reaffirm the values that underpin national unity, where Angolan youth are called upon to take the lead, contributing essentially to the fight against the vandalism of public property,” he stressed.
The ceremony was attended by members of the government, the municipal administration of Cuito, and members of the Association of Former Combatants and Veterans of the Homeland. January 4, 1961, marks the Baixa de Cassange Revolt, against Portuguese colonial exploitation in the Malanje region, at the Cotonang company, and is considered one of the first major acts of resistance preceding the Armed Struggle for Independence.
This event is commemorated in Angola as the Day of the Martyrs of Colonial Repression.
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