Mbumba applauds smooth leadership transition
President ‘in awe’ of resilience in the face of tragedy
Mbumba thanked Namibians for uplifting Geingob's memory in the way he would have wanted.
President Nangolo Mbumba has applauded Namibians for the order and swift way in which the leadership transition took place after late president Hage Geingob's death.
In a statement on Tuesday, he said the smooth transition highlighted the strength of the country.
"I remain in awe of your resilience, sense of duty, unity of purpose and grace in the face of a national tragedy.
“The dignified and orderly manner in which you conducted yourselves during the past three weeks is the greatest honour bestowed on the memory of our dearly departed commander-in-chief. It is a highlight of the strength of our national character,” he said.
Mbumba further thanked the masses of mourning Namibians for uplifting Geingob’s memory in the way he would have wanted.
"As president Geingob would have wanted us to do, our conduct as Namibians was exemplary and we were able to hold hands in mourning and honour his legacy in the most befitting manner.”
Gratitude
Mbumba added: “I therefore wish to extend my heartfelt gratitude to you, fellow Namibians, for your consoling messages, gestures of love and uplifting songs of endearment for [Geingob's widow] Monica Geingos, the children, the family and the many people who were touched by the outstanding deeds of a cherished leader of the Namibian people”.
He further extended gratitude to heads of state and government, leaders and friends of Namibia across the world for their "messages of condolence, solidarity and assistance, including their precious presence at the state memorial and burial".
“Your expressions of sympathy have been a source of solace while we navigated the difficult period of national mourning," he said.
Geingob was laid to rest by thousands of Namibians, foreign heads of state and family at Heroes’ Acre just outside Windhoek last weekend.
In a statement on Tuesday, he said the smooth transition highlighted the strength of the country.
"I remain in awe of your resilience, sense of duty, unity of purpose and grace in the face of a national tragedy.
“The dignified and orderly manner in which you conducted yourselves during the past three weeks is the greatest honour bestowed on the memory of our dearly departed commander-in-chief. It is a highlight of the strength of our national character,” he said.
Mbumba further thanked the masses of mourning Namibians for uplifting Geingob’s memory in the way he would have wanted.
"As president Geingob would have wanted us to do, our conduct as Namibians was exemplary and we were able to hold hands in mourning and honour his legacy in the most befitting manner.”
Gratitude
Mbumba added: “I therefore wish to extend my heartfelt gratitude to you, fellow Namibians, for your consoling messages, gestures of love and uplifting songs of endearment for [Geingob's widow] Monica Geingos, the children, the family and the many people who were touched by the outstanding deeds of a cherished leader of the Namibian people”.
He further extended gratitude to heads of state and government, leaders and friends of Namibia across the world for their "messages of condolence, solidarity and assistance, including their precious presence at the state memorial and burial".
“Your expressions of sympathy have been a source of solace while we navigated the difficult period of national mourning," he said.
Geingob was laid to rest by thousands of Namibians, foreign heads of state and family at Heroes’ Acre just outside Windhoek last weekend.
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