when Patrice Lumumba was arrested by his opponents
In the only free elections that took place in the former Belgian Congo from 1960 to 2006, Patrice Lumumba was elected by an overwhelming majority of votes and thus became the first head of government of their country after independence. He advocated a nationalist policy and that was not liked by the imperialists.
The ancient metropolis, Belgium, appealed to the destabilization and supported the secession of Katanga independent of the Congo said that rich province. It also withdrew its specialists in the country, trying to cause economic paralysis of the emerging African state.
For its part, the CIA and the intelligence services of other European powers worked day and night in the recruitment of Congolese officials, while subsidizing more than the natives loyal to imperialism.
Under the guise of protecting the property of citizens of his country, Belgium sends troops to Katanga (Shaba) to prop up the secessionist movement in that province. Lumumba appealed naively the United Nations (UN) to expel the Belgians and help restore order.
Belgian troops refused to evacuate the country and continued to support the secession of Katanga. Meanwhile, UN troops refused to intervene in support of central government and in fact, after entering the country, meant to destabilize the new government and, finally, harassment and demolition of Lumumba ...
Congolese leader sought help from the Soviet Union. In mid-1960 began arriving in the Congo Soviet military advisors and agents. He also requested the key to African leaders solidarity with the Congolese government.
Given the attitude of Lumumba, the then U.S. president, Eisenhower gave the order to eliminate. To carry out this operation was sent to CIA agent Frank Carlucci, who later became Secretary of Defense for Ronald Reagan.
A coup overthrew Lumumba in September 1960. First arrested in October and then in December by the puppet army organized and equipped by the Belgian UN troops did nothing to prevent him from being brutally tortured by Congolese European mercenaries and traitors.
The January 17, 1961, in an open in the middle of the savannah of Katanga, lit only by the lights of the cars of their murderers, a Belgian mercenary tied him to a huge tree. Lumumba could barely walk because of torture.
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execution squad was comprised of four men, armed with FAL rifles and pistols to download the coup de grace. The Belgian mercenary gave the order to fire.
Days before his death, Lumumba had written to his wife: "No brutality, mistreatment or torture has bent me, because I'd rather die with his head held high, with a deep abiding faith and confidence in the future my country, to live under and trampling principles sacred. "
" One day history will judge us, but history will not be as Brussels, Paris, Washington or the UN but of the countries emancipated from colonialism and its puppets.
Patrick Emery Lumumba was born in the territory of Katako-Kombe in the former Belgian Congo, now Democratic Republic of Congo, July 2, 1925. Studied in Christian missionary schools. Working first as clerk and then as a journalist.
In 1958 he founded the Mouvement National Congolais (MNC) and claimed the right to all of Africa of his country become a nation. For their independence activities Lumumba was arrested. Court in January 1960, he was sentenced to six months in prison. Is only a few days in jail
The independence of Congo was proclaimed on June 30, 1960. And the first prime minister of this country to stop being a colony is Patrice Lumumba, the winner of the elections held in May of that year.
National Hero
After assassination on January 17, 1961, mercenaries in the pay of imperialism and the multinational mining his lifeless body was dissolved in sulfuric acid then dismembered and scattered remains to make him unrecognizable.
radio stations serving the CIA announced it had completed first armed peasants. After various rumors spread into believing the Congolese population that their leader was still alive.
The truth broke through. In November 2001 the Belgian parliament recognized the responsibility of the State of the European nation in the Congolese leader's death. Today
only mentioned the names of the accomplices in the crime when it refers to Lumumba. In contrast, the first head of government of Congo is independent since 1966 national hero in his country, under a mandate from his people.
Author: Pedro Antonio García
Toamdo of CubAhora
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