The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) Youth Wing has called for a reflection on the legacy of Dr. Sam Nujoma, emphasising the need to fulfil the uncompleted promises of liberation.

William Minnie, spokesperson of the Youth Wing described Dr. Nujoma as a “militant revolutionary, forged in the fire of struggle, unyielding in his defiance of colonial subjugation.” 

Minnie acknowledged Nujoma’s courage and commitment to Namibia’s liberation, saying, “He did not ask for permission to fight; he demanded justice and waged that battle with uncompromising conviction.”

However, Minnie stressed that political independence alone is not enough. “The story of Namibia’s liberation remains incomplete. We honour Dr. Sam Nujoma not with empty eulogies, but with a sober recognition that the political independence he fought for has not yet translated into true economic freedom for the masses,” he said.

According to Minnie, many Namibians remain trapped in cycles of economic dispossession and social injustice. “The promise of land, dignity, and self-sufficiency remains unfulfilled for the very people whose blood watered the tree of liberation. The system that Dr. Sam Nujoma helped dismantle was not entirely replaced; it was merely reconfigured,” 

The LPM Youth Wing extended its condolences to the Nujoma family, liberation struggle veterans, and all Namibians mourning his loss. “May his memory serve as a reminder that the fight for true liberation is far from over,” Minnie concluded.

LPM spokesperson Lifalaza Simataa said that the  Founding President played a role in the liberation of our country and therefore is part and parcel of the long list of heroes and heroines that fought for our freedom. 

He shall forever be in the history books among great names such as the likes of Toivo ya Toivo, Emil Apollus, Mishake Muyongo, Peter Nanyemba and Hendrik Witbooi, said Simaata.