Revolutionary leader who freed the Namibi

Reputable as the “father of the nation” and the Icon of Namibia’s struggle to release, Nuyoma himself experienced these expectations in many ways.

His warm, wide smile and lightweight way made him sympathetic and available.

Regardless of whether the tracksuit drawing to join the fun leading along Windhoek Avenue for Independence or insisting that his driver moves away from official motorcycle plugs, he aimed to be a man of the people.

Now, four decades after led by Namibi through the bitter guerrilla war against the racist Government of Apartheid in South Africa and independence, Nujoma died the elderly 95.

He died on Saturday after being in the hospital for three weeks for “bad health”, President Nangolo Mbumba announced in a statementadding that death “shook” the earth.

The giant that shaped Namibia’s national identity leaves a void that a few can hope to fill them.

Namibia, previously called southwestern Africa, has suffered a decade of robbery and colonial violence in the hands of Europeans who landed in the country around the 20th century transition.

Starting since 1904, German colonizers killed tens of thousands of namibians in what was called in the world “Forgotten Genocide”. German officers used black Africans as guinea pigs for terrible crimes that the Nazis repeated during the Holocaust.

Namibi was under German occupation from 1884 to 1915, when Germany lost the colony in the First World War.

Namibia then fell under the rule of white southern Africa, which expanded its racist laws to Earth, depriving of the Black Namibi by any political rights, as well as limiting social and economic freedom.

The introduction of legislation, which Apartheid led to the in 1966 a guerrilla war of independence.

Until this phase, Nujoma was already involved in the fight against the reign of the white minority.

The self -styled “older son of a peasant family” from the northern village of Etunda had a modest start to life, with a little more than elementary school.

Married Koambo Teopoldine Katjimuna with whom he had four children and working on the railway, she held a deep passion for politics and longed to see his people get rid of the injustice and indignation of colonialism.

The inspiration arrived in stories about the leaders of early Namibian resistance, such as Hendrika Witbooi, who fought against the German in the 1880s.

Until 1959, Nujoma became the head of the organization of Owambolan Peoples, an independence movement that was a forerunner for Swapo.

A year later, at the age of 30, Nujoma was forced to exile. Without a passport, he used his cunning to adopt different persons and broke into trains and planes – ending in Zambia and Tanzania before heading to West Africa.

With the help of the Liberian authorities who were early in the support of black Namibian indignation, Nujoma flew to New York and prayed the UN to help Namibia her independence – but South Africa refused.

Nujoma marked the white leaders of South Africa with a “Marxist terrorist” for the leading forces that fought with the movement against Apartheid, presenting an incredible challenge to the oppressive regime in several South African countries.

With the support of the Cuban troops that fought in neighboring Angola, the Swapo Gerilci managed to attack the South African base in Namibia.

Returning from exile, Nujoma quickly rearranged and deported South African authorities to Zambia six years later.

“We knew that only military force and mass political mobilization supported by the support of the people would expel Southern Africa from Namibia,” Nujoma told his autobiography, where others were Mahala, which was published in 2001.

He led the Swapo forces from exile, before returning to the country in 1989, a year after South Africa agreed to Namibi’s independence.

South Africa became more insulated and military intervention costs increased. Namibi finally gained independence in 1990 after almost 25 years of war.

In the first democratic elections, Namibi in 1990, Swapo won a vast majority and became the first president of the country.

Nujoma was particularly concerned about the condition of the children, introducing the payment of maintenance that had been obliged to have absent fathers to contribute to the cost of raising offspring.

He also advocated the progress of women, helping to change the traditional patriarchal practices forced by widows from the family home after their husband died.

It seemed to preserve stability to ensure that development efforts were supported by international donors.

Nujoma was re -elected for two more terms in 1994 and 1999 – when he was criticized for changing the constitution so he could withstand the third term in power.

When he criticized his style or questioned his party’s political past, a wide smile could turn into the acidic. Pointing his finger at anyone who dared to open or criticize openly, he would sometimes lose his face and throw an insult.

He openly replaced the same -sex relationships, but never left to change the constitution or law to make them illegal.

Nujoma always appreciated her close friendship with Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe, but as president of Namibia he mostly managed from open aggression against those who did not agree with him.

However, through Swapo Machinery, he would be very happy to put pressure on a common man to pull the party line and enable the party to enter the government coffers to ensure a continuous rule.

Nuyoma Cabinet is often dictated, not making decisions with a joint discussion, such was its power.

When he stepped down as president in 2005 and as president of the Swapo 2007 after he was the leader of the party for 47 years – he handed over the power to his heir to Hifikepunye Pjemba.

Even after leaving his duty, Nujoma still had a significant authority over the party and the government behind the scenes.

Yet his achievements were indisputable while in power, and many Namibians praised him to lead a smooth transition of the country into a democratic rule.

Of independence, Namibia is considered to be one of the African stories of success, with a regular peaceful and democratic election.

And, despite humiliations and injustices, white colonizers on the Black Namibanci, Nujoma supported the constitution of the country in the protection of the basic rights of all Namibians regardless of their race or color.

National reconciliation policy has encouraged the white community in the country to stay, and they continue to play a major role in agriculture and other economic sectors.

The ability of nujom to unite a nation of three million people – in 10 ethnic and linguistic communities – has won many fans.

As a recognition for his top achievement, the Namibian Parliament awarded him the official status of “Founder of the Founder of Namibi” in 2005. Numerous international honors included the Lenin Peace Award, the Peace Award Indira Gandhi and the Ho Chi Minh Peace Award.

In recent years, Nujoma disappeared from the light, rather spent time with her big family instead.

He remembers for his light charm and unwavering belief – to the father not only to the family but also to the whole nation.

Additional Natasha Booty Reporting