Namibia: Indifference or Mediocrity? - Pohamba's Legacy in Perspective

"I STAND before you today filled with pride, gratitude and humility. A little while ago, I took a solemn oath to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the Republic of Namibia. I swore that I will, from this day on, dedicate myself to the service and well-being of the people of Namibia, without exception, and to do right to all."

These were among the first of sentences of a long speech marking the inaugural speech of Lukas Hifikepunye Pohamba as the President of the Republic of Namibia at the Independence Stadium on 21 March 2005.

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