Mayor New York City Zohran Mamdani. Picture: X/@ZohranKMamdani The late former president, Nelson Mandela, and the ANC’s Freedom Charter were referenced at the mayoral inauguration of one of the United States’ largest cities. Zohran Kwame Mamdani was inaugurated as New York City Mayor on New Year’s Day, also becoming the first mayor of the city to be sworn in on the Quran.
Mamdani was elected in November, becoming the youngest-ever mayor of the Big Apple and its first Muslim leader. The 34-year-old Democrat was born in Uganda to Indian parents, and thanked his family “from Kampala to Delhi”. He spent several years of his childhood in Cape Town and referenced the lasting impact the nation had on his upbringing.
In hisinauguration speech, Mamdani asked his gathered supporters ‘Who New York City belonged to?’ “Well, my friends, we can look to Madiba and the South African Freedom Charter. New York belongs to all who live in it,” he said. Mbalula beamed with pride, celebrating the acknowledgement of historical efforts.
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“What shines bright about our country are our ideas such as the Freedom Charter. “This speech by our brother Mamdani affirms our long history of solidarity with progressive forces in the US, and we congratulate him in his victory as Mayor of New York.
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