The Chairperson of the National Council, Lukas Muha, has described the death of Namibia’s founding president, Dr. Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma, as a profound loss for the nation. Muha made these remarks during a candle-lighting ceremony held in honor of Nujoma, Namibia’s first president, at the National Council.

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