Ondjiva- The governor of the Khomas Regional Council, Republic of Namibia, Laura McLeod-Katjirua, on Tuesday in Cunene province, praised the Angolan government's contribution to the struggle for her country's national independence achieved on March 2, 1990.
Reacting during a meeting with the government of Cunene, on the sidelines of the visit to the Dom Fernando Kevano centre, the Namibian official said her country continues to be indebted to this achievement, which caused the destruction of infrastructure and bloodshed.
The official added that the visit to Cunene will make it possible to present greater strategies for the different branches, walking together towards victory and developing both countries.
Laura McLeod-Katjirua said that perhaps many young people don't know the history, but as adults they must work together in order to leave a better legacy for future generations
Presenting the picture for the construction of the centre, the deputy governor for the Political, Social and Economic sector of Cunene, Apolo Ndinoulenga, said that it was the result of economic, socio-political and military events in the region.
The Angolan official added that as part of the reconstruction process, the Angolan government has decided to build housing projects in various urban centers to restore the infrastructure destroyed during the war and guarantee access to housing.
He recalled that on 26 August 1981 the apartheid regime attacked the town of Ondjiva and a day later (27 August) occupied Ondjiva, carrying out large-scale attacks on the pretext of persecuting Swapo forces.
Cunene was the scene of the military battles and 10 years later, in 1989, the people returned from Huila and gradually restored the political administration of the state, after damage in terms of the schooling of its cadres,’ the official said.FI/LHE/DAN/AMP
