Museveni mourns ‘African freedom fighter’ Kaunda

President Museveni has hailed previous Zambian pioneer, Kenneth Kaunda for his commitment in battling for Africa’s freedom.

Kaunda,97 , who was Zambia’s establishing president and freedom saint kicked the bucket on Thursday at a tactical emergency clinic in the country’s capital Lusaka where he was being treated for pneumonia.

Talking about the passing, Museveni thought back the commitment days of the battle for opportunity and freedom of the Southern Africa nations that Kaunda partook in.

“Mzee KK, as he was affectionately called, made large commitment in his life. He battled for Zambia’s autonomy and he made a major commitment to the opportunity battle of the freedom of the subcontinent of Southern Africa,” Museveni said in his sympathy message.

“Here, I am alluding to the freedom of: Mozambique, Angola, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Namibia. In the last part of the 60’s, for example, I recollect that he empowered FRELIMO to open the third front in Tete Pronvince of Mozambique.”

Museveni said Kaunda’s name will consistently be recollected in Africa for his extraordinary commitment.

Here is Museveni’s message in full;

I have learnt with stun of the passing of our senior, Mzee Kenneth Kaunda.

Despite the fact that God has favored him with numerous long periods of life, withdrawing at 97 years, since his cerebrum was still sharp, we might have had more long stretches of his shrewdness.

In any case, Mzee KK, as he was affectionately called, made enormous commitment in his life. He battled for Zambia’s autonomy and he made a major commitment to the opportunity battle of the freedom of the subcontinent of Southern Africa.

Here, I am alluding to the freedom of: Mozambique, Angola, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Namibia.

In the last part of the 60’s, for example, I recall that he empowered FRELIMO to open the third front in Tete Pronvince of Mozambique.

This was notwithstanding the dynamic Fronts of Cabo Delgado and Niassa which took the battle to the back of the Portuguese colonialists and had an unequivocal effect in the loss of the Portuguese in 1974.

Lusaka had portrayal from the greater part of the Liberation developments in Southern Africa.

He additionally invited Ugandan outcasts, when we were battling the tyranny of Idi Amin. Numerous Ugandans landed positions and instruction in Zambia when they ran out of Uganda.

Consequently, in his long life, Mzee Kaunda made his commitment to the opportunity of Africa.

I salute his commitment and I salute his memory. May His spirit rest in endless harmony.