Swapo stalwart dies

SWAPO stalwart David Meroro died at the weekend.

Meroro (87) was a founder member of the liberation movement at its inception in 1960. Meroro still had the honorary title, National Chairman of Swapo, at the time of his death, although the post had not been part of the ruling party’s official party structure for years.Swapo Secretary General Ngarikutuke Tjiriange described Meroro as “a political giant”, who “stood firm while others wavered”.Meroro still had the honorary title, National Chairman of Swapo, at the time of his death, although the post had not been part of the ruling party’s official party structure for years. Swapo Secretary General Ngarikutuke Tjiriange described Meroro as “a political giant”, who “stood firm while others wavered”.

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