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Mr. KASSIM MTAMIRA

— Second Division
Gazette No. 531
Citation

“WHEREBY, YOU WERE ONE OF THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS IN GWEMBE DISTRICT AND A MEMBER OF THE ACTION GROUP UNDER THE AFRICA NATIONAL CONGRESS. BORN ON 12TH NOVEMBER, 1932 IN LIVINGSTONE, SOUTHERN PROVINCE, YOU WERE AMONG THE YOUTHS WHO WERE MOBILIZING THEMSELVES TO BE SENT ON ERRANDS AGAINST THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. LATER ON, THE AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS PARTY SPLIT INTO TWO NAMELY, AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS PARTY AND THE UNITED NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE PARTY (UNIP). YOU WERE PART OF THE BREAKAWAY THAT JOINED UNIP. YOU OFFERED ONE ROOM IN YOUR HOUSE AS A STORE ROOM FOR ALL PARTY MATERIALS WHICH WERE USED DURING THE STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE. YOU WERE ALSO IN CHARGE OF DISTRIBUTING THE CAMPAIGN MATERIALS TO DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE DISTRICT. WHEREBY, YOU ALSO OFFERED ACCOMMODATION TO THE FIRST DISTRICT GOVERNOR OF GWEMBE WHO WAS APPOINTED AFTER ZAMBIA GOT HER INDEPENDENCE. YOUR RESILIENCE AND DETERMINATION IN SEEING THAT ZAMBIA ATTAINS INDEPENDENCE IS WORTHY OF SPECIAL RECOGNITION.”

Award Details
Award
Individual
Division
Second Division
Event
African Freedom Day
Date Awarded
25 May 2025
Venue
State House
Award Type
Individual
Summary
GenderMale
ProvinceLusaka
DistrictSouthern
Gazette No.531
Gazette Vol.64
Gazette Date2025-05-23 00:00:00
PosthumousNo
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