Cde, selfless & commited revolutionaries for economic justice & social peace like che, malcom x, martin luther, chris hani, steve biko etc have premonition about the imminence of their martyrdom! After leaving nation of islam & moved to protect martin l. King jr x knw that the state wanted him dead; mlk jr atfer denouncing vietnam invasion & murderous imperial occupation said i ve been to the mountain top . Biko s death can be a politicizing action/event. One can find similar statements by likes of nkosi luthuli, ruth first etc in private or public comments. Martyerdom is no accident but a consciencious, ethical, imperative based on moral consciousness of alex la guma, mumia abu-jamal, samora machel, ngugi wa thiogo, walter rodney of grounded with my (working class) brothers & sisters , legendary amical etc
On Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:35 EDT Dominic Tweedie wrote: >He was an Argentinian by natural birth, and Cuban by revolutionary birth! > > > > >On 15 April 2010 16:27, kitu mahibila <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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. 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