Germany on Sunday bid farewell to Chancellor Angela Merkel, who stepped down after leading Europe’s biggest economy for the past 16 years and playing a major role in Europe and on the global stage.
Africa Daily News, New York reports that within six minutes of warm applause, the whole country applauded the spectacular example of leadership and defence of humanity.
The Germans elected her to lead them, and she led 80 million Germans for 18 years with competence, skill, dedication and sincerity. She did not utter nonsense. She did not appear in the alleys of Berlin to be photographed. She was dubbed ‘The Lady of the World’ who was described as the equivalent of six million men.
During these 18 years of her leadership, no transgressions were recorded against her. She did not assign any of her relatives to a government post. Nor did she claim that she was the maker of glories. She did not get millions in payment, nor did anyone cheer her performance, she did not receive charters and pledges, she did not fight those who preceded her.
Merkel left the party leadership position and handed it over to those after her, and Germany and its people are in the best condition ever.
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The reaction of the Germans was unprecedented in the history of the country. Germany stood as one body bidding farewell to their leader, a chemical physicist who was not tempted by the fashion or the lights and did not buy real estate, cars, yachts and private planes, knowing that she is from former East Germany.
She left her post after leaving Germany at the top. 18 years and she never changed her wardrobe. God be upon this silent leader.
Mrs. Merkel lives in a normal apartment like any other citizen. She lived in this apartment before being elected Chancellor of Germany. She did not leave it and does not own a villa, servants, swimming pools or gardens.
AFRICA DAILY NEWS, NEW YORK
