Africa-Press – Angola. Young MPLA activists, in the municipality of Icolo e Bengo, must raise awareness and practice the “prophecies” of António Agostinho Neto, aiming to preserve cultural identity and Angolanness, appealed, this Wednesday, the anthropologist and investigate, João Fernando.
According to the scholar, who was speaking in the town of Catete, in a lecture on the theme “The life and work of António Agostinho Neto”, the first President of Angola, was a prophet, insofar as what he wrote in his works poetics, it’s really happening.
The person in charge gave as an example, in its messianic aspect, the phrase “Angola will be a firm trench for the revolution in Africa”, which in his opinion is a current reality.
For the second provincial secretary of the MPLA, Ermelindo Pereira, called to open the event, Agostinho Neto was the father of the renewal of Angolanity and the hope that is renewed in everyday life.
Therefore, it is the opinion that young people know about the spirit of sacrifice of the first President, in the search for National Independence, Angolanity and calls on young people to follow his ideals, with a view to maintaining and consolidating peace, defending the rights of nationals and of the brotherhood.
For psychologist Kanguimbo Ananás, who spoke about the three facets of Agostinho Neto (political, poetic and humanist), it is necessary to instill in young people the need to defend principles and values of well-being, peace and love for others, just as he was the founder of the Angolan Nation.
“It is necessary for citizens to read the works of Agostinho Neto as they are prophetic”, appealed the speaker, in an act witnessed by MPLA activists, students and individual citizens.
The scholar called on party leaders and public managers to put more effort into solving citizens’ problems, to live up to Neto’s thoughts, according to which, “The most important thing is to solve the people’s problems”.
This activity marked the end of the political and patriotic Days, which began on the 10th of this month, in reference to the 17th of September, dedicated to the National Hero.
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