Coming over here is nostalgic - Winnie
Coming over here is nostalgic - WinnieBy Inonge Noyoo
Saturday March 08, 2008 [03:00]
Coming over here is nostalgic, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has said.
Speaking on arrival at the Lusaka International Airport yesterday, Winnie said Zambia would always be dear to South Africa because of the help it provided during that country’s liberation struggle.
“I am very happy to be in Zambia. Coming over here is nostalgic, it is not a question of coming to Lusaka but returning back home; our political home. As I flew over Lusaka, all the memories just flooded my heart,” she said.
Winnie said Lusaka was very dear to most South Africans as it was synonymous with the country’s freedom. She said South Africa’s liberation could not have come without the assistance from the people of Zambia.
“I don’t think over time we have thanked this city enough. This city was home to all of us and it was home to almost all of our government. My coming to Lusaka is like reliving the memories. Thousands of South Africans crossed the borders to come to Lusaka and
the hospitality they received is unforgettable,” Winnie said.
She said the battle for South Africa’s liberation would not have been won without Zambia’s support.
“There would not have been winning without Lusaka. We got our ammunition and the tools that we needed to fight for our liberation from here,” she said.
And said women representation was not about percentages and could never be enough anywhere in the world.
She said women still had a long way to go for them to be treated as equals.
“Women representation has never been about quantity of women in decision-making positions but the equality and extent to which they participate. Women struggles are the same all over the world regardless of the region and regardless of whether it is in SADC or not, it is all the same it is a patriarchal struggle,” she said.
Winnie has been invited to be the guest of honor at the PFC International Women's Day dinner and Julia Chikamoneka Award presentation to be held at the Taj Pamodzi Hotel on Saturday.
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