Cde Castro, Kindly give insight on paragraph two - where he bids farewell to Fidel, comrades etc..what did he mean when he said "i say farewell to you, to comrades,to your people, who are now mine?"
On 4/15/10, Mangaliso Khonza <[email protected]> wrote: > This shows the revolutionary calibre that Che was and still is in our > memories and the way he knew that when he differed with Fidel it did not > make Fidel his enemy and to be selfless like that shows that he was truly > fighting for the people. > > He reflects how he leaves his family with nothing trusting that as long as > their welfare is fine, his role is to continue with the struggle on the > global front. Others currently in our revolution have already ammased in the > name of the people and when they read such letters I am not sure whether > their conscious hits them or they will do like they always say, call it > counterrevolutionary. > > I am inspired to fight on and to appreciate that there is more to do and > elements which are truly counter to eliminate without fear or favour, > relations matter not when its about the people when we engage. Hit harder, > smarter, faster to remove all rogue elements that have tainted our struggle, > corrupting our struggling comrades and using the demon of patronage to feed > the monster of factionalism they worship in pursuance of elitist movement > > All cadres to the front in defence of our revolution from tenderpreneurs > > Viva el commandante viva > > On 15 April 2010 10:32, matankana mothapo > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> This is a very emotive letter. just imagine Ngobese and other Cdes when >> you >> have to apart to the people that you were close to..... >> >> >> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 10:07 AM, Sikhumbuzo Thomo < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Ngobese >>> >>> This was the most revolutionary and heart warming letter that l have ever >>> read!! >>> >>> Rgds >>> >>> ST >>> >>> >>> On 4/14/10, Castro Ngobese <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Ernesto Che Guevara >>>> Farewell letter from Che to Fidel Castro >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> >>>> « Year of Agriculture » >>>> Havana, April 1, 1965. >>>> >>>> Fidel: >>>> >>>> At this moment I remember many things: when I met you in Maria Antonia's >>>> house, when you proposed I come along, all the tensions involved in the >>>> preparations. One day they came by and asked who should be notified in >>>> case >>>> of death, and the real possibility of it struck us all. Later we knew it >>>> was >>>> true, that in a revolution one wins or dies (if it is a real one). Many >>>> comrades fell along the way to victory. >>>> >>>> Today everything has a less dramatic tone, because we are more mature, >>>> but the event repeats itself. I feel that I have fulfilled the part of >>>> my >>>> duty that tied me to the Cuban revolution in its territory, and I say >>>> farewell to you, to the comrades, to your people, who now are mine. >>>> >>>> I formally resign my positions in the leadership of the party, my post >>>> as >>>> minister, my rank of commander, and my Cuban citizenship. Nothing legal >>>> binds me to Cuba. The only ties are of another nature — those that >>>> cannot be >>>> broken as can appointments to posts. >>>> >>>> Reviewing my past life, I believe I have worked with sufficient >>>> integrity >>>> and dedication to consolidate the revolutionary triumph. My only serious >>>> failing was not having had more confidence in you from the first moments >>>> in >>>> the Sierra Maestra, and not having understood quickly enough your >>>> qualities >>>> as a leader and a revolutionary. >>>> >>>> I have lived magnificent days, and at your side I felt the pride of >>>> belonging to our people in the brilliant yet sad days of the Caribbean >>>> [Missile] crisis. Seldom has a statesman been more brilliant as you were >>>> in >>>> those days. I am also proud of having followed you without hesitation, >>>> of >>>> having identified with your way of thinking and of seeing and appraising >>>> dangers and principles. >>>> >>>> Other nations of the world summon my modest efforts of assistance. I can >>>> do that which is denied you due to your responsibility as the head of >>>> Cuba, >>>> and the time has come for us to part. >>>> >>>> You should know that I do so with a mixture of joy and sorrow. I leave >>>> here the purest of my hopes as a builder and the dearest of those I hold >>>> dear. And I leave a people who received me as a son. That wounds a part >>>> of >>>> my spirit. I carry to new battlefronts the faith that you taught me, the >>>> revolutionary spirit of my people, the feeling of fulfilling the most >>>> sacred >>>> of duties: to fight against imperialism wherever it may be. This is a >>>> source >>>> of strength, and more than heals the deepest of wounds. >>>> >>>> I state once more that I free Cuba from all responsibility, except that >>>> which stems from its example. If my final hour finds me under other >>>> skies, >>>> my last thought will be of this people and especially of you. I am >>>> grateful >>>> for your teaching and your example, to which I shall try to be faithful >>>> up >>>> to the final consequences of my acts. >>>> >>>> I have always been identified with the foreign policy of our revolution, >>>> and I continue to be. Wherever I am, I will feel the responsibility of >>>> being >>>> a Cuban revolutionary, and I shall behave as such. I am not sorry that I >>>> leave nothing material to my wife and children; I am happy it is that >>>> way. I >>>> ask nothing for them, as the state will provide them with enough to live >>>> on >>>> and receive an education. >>>> >>>> I would have many things to say to you and to our people, but I feel >>>> they >>>> are unnecessary. Words cannot express what I would like them to, and >>>> there >>>> is no point in scribbling pages. >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> >>>> Written: April 1, 1965 >>>> Transcription/Markup: Brian Baggins >>>> Online Version: Ernesto Che Guevara Internet Archive (marxists.org) 2002 >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> >>>> Ernesto Che Guevara >>>> Archive<http://www.marxists.org/archive/guevara/index.htm> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You are subscribed. This footer can help you. >>>> Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply >>>> to this message. >>>> You can visit the group WEB SITE at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery >>>> options, pages, files and membership. >>>> To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email >>>> [email protected] . You don't have to put >>>> anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to put anything in the >>>> message part. 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