Patrice Lumumba, His Golden Tooth and His Top Quotes.
On June 30, 2022, Sixty-one years after his death, a funeral was held in Kinshasa for the great man, Patrice Lumumba. Patrice Lumumba was the Democratic Republic of Congo’s first post-independence leader. Sadly, only his tooth, the only remaining part of his body, was available for the his funeral. His family only had his tooth returned by Belgian authorities. Lumumba was arrested and killed during a rebellion in Katanga.. His body was dissolved in acid but only his gold-capped tooth 'survived'. This was kept as a memento by one of his killers. Patrice Lumumba was the founder and leader of the Mouvement National Congolais (MNC). He was prominent in the fight for Congo's independence from Belgium. He was the first democratically elected leader of the country. 7 Top Patrice Lumumba quotes 1. The only thing which we wanted for our country is the right to a worthy life, to dignity without pretence, to independence without restrictions. This was never the desire of the Belg...