New Delhi: Adolf Hitler. On hearing this name only one picture comes to mind. A cruel German dictator. The murderer of millions of Jews. Which threw the whole world into the fire of the second world war. It is natural to hate this name. But what if we tell you that Adolf Hitler is going to win re-election? You probably won’t believe it. But it is true. There is a leader in the African country Namibia whose name is Adolf Hitler. He is set to win his seat again on November 26. This is not a joke. This is the story of Adolf Hitler Unona. Which sounds like a dictator by name. But by profession he is a public servant.
Who is this Hitler of Africa?
Adolf Hitler Unona is a well-known politician of Namibia. He is 59 years old. He was born in December 1965. He is a member of SWAPO party. This party had given independence to Namibia. Adolf is known for fighting against apartheid. He has been strongly against colonial rule and white-minority rule. His constituency is Ompundja. It comes in the Oshana region of Namibia. This is a small area. There are less than 3,000 voters here. But Adolf’s popularity here is amazing. He is preparing to win from here for the fourth time.
Why did the father give such a terrible name?
This is the biggest question. After all, why would a father name his son Hitler? Adolf himself has revealed this. He says that his father probably named him after the German leader. But the father probably did not know what the real Hitler had done. Father thought that name was just a common name. Adolf told that in childhood he also found this name normal. He didn’t know that this name was a symbol of hatred in the world. When he grew up, he understood that Germany’s Hitler wanted to enslave the entire world.
‘I have nothing to do with that Hitler’
Adolf Hitler Unona often has to give clarifications. The world was shocked when he won with a huge majority in 2020. He had defeated his opponent badly. He got 1,196 votes. Whereas the opponent got only 213 votes. After the victory, he clearly said that just because his name is Hitler does not mean that he is a dictator. He said he doesn’t want to take over the world. He just wants to develop his district Oshana. He has nothing to do with Nazi ideology.
It’s too late to change the name
Many people wonder why he doesn’t change his name? Adolf says it’s too late now. This is his name in government documents. The public knows him by this name. His wife also calls him Adolf. Therefore he has decided to live with this name. He wants to wash away the defamation of this name through his work. He is a grassroots level leader who focuses on solving people’s problems.
The bloody connection between Namibia and Germany
Having German names is nothing new in Namibia. There is a deep and dark history behind it. From 1884 to 1915, Namibia was a colony of Germany. At that time it was called German South West Africa. Germany has left its mark here. Even today there are cities and churches with German names. But this period was very terrible. The German Empire had massacred the local people here. Thousands of people from the Nama and Herero communities were killed. It is also called the ‘forgotten genocide’.
Is there still Nazi influence there?
Some reports claim that some Nazis fled to Namibia after Hitler’s death. A 1976 report said that the Germans there used to call each other ‘Heil Hitler’. But for people like Adolf Hitler Unona, it is just a name. They did not know much about the scary story behind it. This name has become just a symbol of the colonial period. In 2021, Germany accepted this genocide. Namibia is still demanding compensation. But right now everyone’s eyes are on the November 26 elections. Where Adolf Hitler is ready to wave the flag of victory again.
