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Theo-Ben Gurirab
23 quotes
“History is always the way but it has its place of honour until it is needed.”
Theo-Ben Gurirab (1938–2018) said by 2018 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Namibia’s fate or fortune lies with Africa and there are no two ways about that. If not by blood and heritage, certainly by political geography and strategic considerations, Africa is one and indivisible”
Theo-Ben Gurirab (1938–2018) said by 2018 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“African unity is not an empty slogan but rather an encompassing vision for socio-economic reconstruction, accountable government and empowerment of the masses of our people for self-development”
Theo-Ben Gurirab (1938–2018) said by 2018 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“For all these good things to happen, constitutional democracy, viable administration of justice and gender equality must meet the high standards of political legitimacy and verifiable combat against all forms of corruption and organised crime”
Theo-Ben Gurirab (1938–2018) said by 2018 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We Africans must assume full ownership of the kind of transformation and a new beginning that must happen for our own sake”
Theo-Ben Gurirab (1938–2018) said by 2018 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“For us poverty is actual and present danger and it comes first”
Theo-Ben Gurirab (1938–2018) said by 2018 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“While we like promises, the problems we face call for delivery in real terms”
Theo-Ben Gurirab (1938–2018) said by 2018 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The atrocities committed at the time would today constitute genocide”
Theo-Ben Gurirab (1938–2018) said by 2018 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“A dialogue, while avoiding a rush, must, however, be time bound”
Theo-Ben Gurirab (1938–2018) first seen 2007 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: STATEMENT BY DR THEO-BEN GURIRAB, SPEAKER OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AT THE GERMAN AFRICA FOUNDATION ON ‘NAMIBIA’S WAY INTO THE 21ST CENTURY’, BERLIN, GERMANY. 10 jULY 2007
“Politics is the good place to be. It is a good thing to be politically ambitious if you really care for your improvement and serving your people.”
Theo-Ben Gurirab (1938–2018) first seen 2005 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Pursue political career: Gurirab 23 August 2005
“Ignoring these demands of the people is unacceptable and self-defeating”
Theo-Ben Gurirab (1938–2018) first seen 2011 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: People's demands should be heard: Gurirab 8 February, 2011
“We stand at the brink of a crisis of enormous proportions with repercussions on our ability to produce enough food and alleviate human suffering”
Theo-Ben Gurirab (1938–2018) first seen 2009 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Gurirab worried about global credit crisis 3 February, 2009
“We must walk in tandem with the letter and spirit of the Constitution in particular the preamble.”
Theo-Ben Gurirab (1938–2018) first seen 2012 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Speaker warns against regionalism, tribalism 16 February, 2012
“I am appalled at the suffering that has been inflicted on the Palestinian people in Gaza.”
Theo-Ben Gurirab (1938–2018) first seen 2009 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Speaker Gurirab tours war-torn Gaza 5 March, 2009
“I have personally witnessed the media destroying elected heads of state or government, undermining stability through collaboration in assassinations or by conducting of espionage.”
Theo-Ben Gurirab (1938–2018) said by 2018 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Government and the media should work together like Siamese twins when it comes to issues of national interest.”
Theo-Ben Gurirab (1938–2018) first seen 2007 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Speaker questions media 'agendas' 21 August 2007
“We have to cultivate a culture of hard work and excellence”
Theo-Ben Gurirab (1938–2018) first seen 1970 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Democracy comes at a price 1 January, 1970
“We would not want development aid to dictate priorities for us but rather to assist priorities we developed ourselves.”
Theo-Ben Gurirab (1938–2018) first seen 2004 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Gurirab says Namibia is open to donor aid 17 September, 2004
“We [Namibians] are entitled to official apology, justice and reparations”
Theo-Ben Gurirab (1938–2018) said by 2018 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Your seats are vacant when your counterparts debate these challenges and to close the ranks of the descendants of the victims”
Theo-Ben Gurirab (1938–2018) said by 2018 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There is no statue of limitations on genocide and injustice”
Theo-Ben Gurirab (1938–2018) said by 2018 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Traditional leaders of our communities must show leadership and vision to be serious and act for a change, not for their own sake but in the interest of the people themselves.”
Theo-Ben Gurirab (1938–2018) first seen 2008 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Gurirab urges unity among Damara leaders 29 October, 2008
“The road to democratisation is a long, tortuous and zigzagging road”
Theo-Ben Gurirab (1938–2018) first seen 2011 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: All countries now allowing women the right to vote:Gurirab 28 September, 2011