President of the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (Sadc PF) Justin Tokely on Monday described Namibia as a patriotic nation with a fascinating history.
Tokely, who is part of the Sadc PF delegation which is in Windhoek for the forum’s executive meeting, was impressed by the Heroes’ Acre, the burial site for the country’s heroes and heroines.
“Today’s visit has allowed us to know something about the history of Namibia. . . We are now aware that Namibia is an extremely patriotic country. It is a country that has an interesting history, and it is also a country that is developing now,” said Tokely, who is the parliament speaker of Madagascar.
Tokely, accompanied by Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, the Namibian speaker of the National Assembly, laid wreaths at the mausoleums of founding president Sam Nujoma and former president Hage Geingob.
Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, the host, said the delegation, which consists of eight parliamentary speakers, requested to visit the national shrine.
“The delegates to the forum meeting decided to pay a visit to the resting place of our leaders. That assures us that, as fellow Africans, they recognise Namibia is not only a venue for their meeting, but a country of their brothers and sisters; a people with whom they share kinship and common history,” she said.
“It is an honour for us that they actually thought about coming here to pay a visit. It was their idea. So, we are very honoured, and we will collectively continue to be inspired by the work of heroes, some of whom are laid here, towards building a united, prosperous Africa through our parliaments.”
The executive committee, which is the management board of the Sadc PF, oversees policy implementation and any other issues related to the management of the forum.
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