LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has expressed his Government commitment towards establishment of African Liberation museum.
Speaking at Kamuzu Palace in the capital Lilongwe when he hosted Ambassador Simbarashe Mumbengegwi, Zimbabwe Presidential Special Envoy, Chakwera said the establishment of these museums will stand as a reminder to the future generations of what African countries went through in their quest for freedom.
Zimbabwe Government has dedicated 100 hectares of land in the capital Harare for the construction of a Museum of African Liberation – an information hub on how the African continent liberated itself at the hands of colonialists.
Zimbabwe Government has allocated a 52 square meters of space to Malawi to work with other countries to share liberation stories.
In his remarks, the Malawi leader told the convoy that Malawi supports the idea because it will give a chance to Malawi to share untold stories about her liberation struggle.
He said the museum is also an opportunity to historians to disseminate to the world the real African story.
Chakwera said that liberation fight aside, the two countries should also work together to ensure that the freedom fight translates into economic freedom.
Speaking earlier, Mumbengegwi said his country is interested to work with Malawi in the initiative because of the paramount role the country played during the struggle for liberation of the African continent.
Mumbengegwi said it is Harare’s desire to have the story of Africa liberation to be told Africans themselves.
“We came to familiarize you and also to invite you to participate in this project because the story of our liberation can never be complete without Malawi’s involvement,” emphasized Mumbengegwi.
“Our desire is to have the story of Africa liberation to be told Africans themselves. Our history has been told others and its time to have it said Africans in our own way.”