{"id":24017,"date":"2022-07-03T15:50:32","date_gmt":"2022-07-03T15:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/fishn-chips-eaters-claim-they-fought-for-independence-itula"},"modified":"2022-07-03T15:53:56","modified_gmt":"2022-07-03T15:53:56","slug":"fishn-chips-eaters-claim-they-fought-for-independence-itula","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/fishn-chips-eaters-claim-they-fought-for-independence-itula","title":{"rendered":"Fish&#8217;n chips eaters claim they fought for independence \u2014 Itula"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. <\/strong><\/span><b>INDEPENDENT Patriots for Change (IPC) leader Panduleni Itula says true freedom fighters have been forgotten because those who were enjoying fish and chips in New York and London are now claiming to have fought for the country&#8217;s independence.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Itula was speaking at his party rally at the Dr Romanus Kampungu sports field in Rundu on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>According to Itula, those who were carrying briefcases and enjoying fish and chips are demanding that buildings and streets to be named after them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey dictate to be remembered. They are the ones receiving obscene salaries. The president of Namibia gets N$150 000 per month while a fisherman in Walvis Bay gets N$3 000 per month,\u201d Itula said, adding that the president earns the equivalent of salaries of 50 fishermen in one month.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\">Namibia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. INDEPENDENT Patriots for Change (IPC) leader Panduleni Itula says true freedom fighters have been forgotten because those who were enjoying fish and chips in New York and London are now claiming to have fought for the country&#8217;s independence. 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