Heroes

Heroes,  
To some people a killer can be called Hero
To other people a defender of their rights is called Hero. 
There are many untold true histories as 
some people wanted to be celebrated. 
Leopard II killed many Congolese in the colony regime innocently , stole congolese natural resources and
he is well known Hero today. 
Imagine if Leopold II  killed some neighbours 
innocently could the majority Europeans 
called him " Hero?" 
Answer is no and no...no. 
Some Belgians and Congolese leaders called 
for negotiations meetings for freedom and agreed 
to free the republic of Congo, 
On June 30/ 1960 , Republic of Congo was proclaimed
as independent Country.
later on the Congolese liberator Emery Patrice Lumumba was killed innocently
 by the complicity 
of the Belgium government. 
Hero Lumumba was putting in sulphuric acid 
And 
He straightaway melted. 
When the  Belgium current  king sent a golden tooth as
the remain of Emery Patrice Lumumba to President Antoine  Felix Tchisekedi Chilombo, 
All the world watched it. 
No one is  concerning about many crimes done 
by the Belgium government  in Congo
which could be the important things
to focus on daily basis. 

Heroes, 
The attack of president Putin in Ukrain was wrong 
and he does not deserve to be called Hero for doing 
such crime against humanity. 
I know that all the top leaders who were behind 
the destructions of Libya,  Irak and  Afghanistan 
were totaly wrong and 
they don't deserve to be called Heroes
 for such crimes against humanity. 
I salute the courage of some African presidents 
Who stood up  and put their colleagues  
Presidents Putin and Zelenskyy
 on peace negotiation table. 
World youths continue to rise and knowing that
there is no race that  prays for repetitive maltreatment
in the planet earth. 
Anyone who is not happy to live in peace
with others on earth , there are many planets 
which can be his " her " good place to live. 

June 30/2023
By Alfonso Warally Ngengethe
 Mussabwa Chris
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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