- -- --------------------'--- BRINGING AFRICA SOUTH No14 Friday November 291985 50c (incI.GST) Kauluma awarded honorary Doctorate BISHOP JAMES KAULUMA of the Anglican Diocese of on Honorary Degrees that you be awarded the degree of Doctor of Namibia has been conferred with an honorary Doctorate in Divinity. This award is made in recognition of your service to the Divinity from his 'alma mater', the University of Toronto in Church in Namibia, and in greater recognition of the witness of the Canada. Christian Church on the continent of Africa' . The Diocesan Standing Committee received with acclaim the news In a letter addressed to Bishop Kauluma, the Provost of Trinity of the honour to be bestowed upon Bishop Kauluma. College said: 'I am pleased to advise you that at the annual meeting Asked to comment"on the award, Bishop Kauluma said 'It is a recog­ of the Corporation of Trinity College held on November 14, unani­ nition of our work. Because we work as a team, I will go and accept mous approval was given to the recommendation of the Committee it on our behalf, if time permits' . Kalangula under pressure BY GWEN LISTER PRESSURE IS MOUNTING against Mr Peter Kalan­ gula, Chairman of the Ovambo Administration, and the Secretary of tbat Administration; Mr Frans Viljoen, confirmed that 'be bad heard stories' about a possible argent court application against Mr Kalanguia, by DT A members of the Ovambo Legislative Assembly but ad~ -ded tbat 'we are ready for them'. Mr Viljoen however, discounted rumours that Mr Kalangula was to hold discussions with a view to joining the interim govern­ ment. 'There is no talk of it at this stage', he said. Rumours were rife in both Wind­ Kalangula was under heavy pressure hoek and the north this week that Mr from the DTA members within his . Legislative Assembly. According to Mr Kalangula's Secretary, Mr Oswald Shivute, DTA members of the Legislative Assem­ bly had recently requested copies of the relevant legislation as well as the current budget, and it is speculated that this is to form partof a court ap­ plication against Mr Kalangula, in which it will be alleged that Mr Kalangula did not have a quorum for passing his budget. -It was believed that the pressure mounting against Mr Kalangula may G<?OD RAINS fell over most of Windhoek and several other parts of the country this week_In some areas of result in him having talks with the in­ Windhoek, 32.2 mm was recorded on Wednesday night. terim government. However several It was reported that rain had also fallen in the north, and that 'massive clouds' were building up there herald­ ing good thundershowers_ Mr Peter Kalangula Continued on page 3 Council costs country half a million before it starts- STAFF REPORTER 16-member Council have been Council, Mr Piet van der Byl, Constitutional Council, with the At this stage no date has been drawing salaries of R3 000 per which cost the taxpayer many possible exception of the two set for the start of their deli bera­ THE SOCALLED 'Con­ month each, since October I. This thousands of Rand, the new Swanu delegates, have drawn sa­ tions, but it is believed this will stitutional Council' will have was confirmed by the accounts Chairman, Mr Justice V G Hiem­ laries since October I, and will come about in early 1986. cost the country nearly a half officer for the interim stra will be drawing a salary (R 7 6 continue to do so even though the RI44 000 will have been paid government. 000 per annum) from December Council has not yet begun its task out in salaries to the members of a million Rand, even before it 1. ' the Constitutional Council by the has started its deliberations. Apart from the saga of the first of drawing up 'an independence appointee as Chairman of the Most of the members of the constitution' for Namibia. end of December. Already most of the we help you SATURDAY 08h0043hOO to do your 16h0048h30 xmas shopping SUNDAY - 10hOO-12h30 at leisure 16hOO-18h30 with our shopping hours THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING 4 Draws of 40 valuable over weekends. Christmas surprises HAPPENING AT Woermann Brock & CO ~~ TEL. 26232 Windhoek PO BOX 86 · 2 THE NAMIBIAN>FRIDAYiNdverilbet'29 1985 WORLD FLASHES LISBON: U nita rebels fighting the Angolan Government, said they had shot Meroro case continues down a military transport plane, killing 10 Soviet and 11 Angolan officers on board. Nineteen Cubans and 121 Government soldiers were also killed in a recent series BY CHRISTOPH SHIPANGA of raids, Unita (National Union for the Total Independence of An~p la), said THE TRIAL OF two young men They then hiked to Okahandja KavandaratoldMr Justice Johan in a statement in Lisbon. charged with the murder of Swapo from where they decided to' go to Strydom, sitting with two assessors, National Chairman David Meroro's Arandis. On February 20 they got a that he had committed the crime as MOSCOW: Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, called on President Ronald son and a companion after police lift from Mr Meroro and Mr he feared fo r his own life. He said the Reagan to join Moscow in halting nuclear testing as a gesture that would found two badly decomposed bod­ Tjivukua who were on their way to late Meroro had confronted him strengthen trust between the superpowers. ies in the veid near Karibi b, started in Karibib to buy gravestones for a fa­ about where they were going and told the Supreme Court this week . mily grave. him that since they were not going as CAPE CANAVERAL, FWRIDA: The crew of the space shuttle Atlantis, While in the vicinity of Karibib, far as Arandis without getting back launched the first of three satellites into orbit only hours after soaring into The two youths, Alfons Kavan­ the accused called on Mr Meroro to any of the R20 they allegedly paid the night sky in a spectacular splash of fireworks. dara, 22, and Albert Kuihiza, 21, stop, saying they needed to urinate. him. pleaded not guilty to charges of theft, As the two men made use of the op­ Kavandara further said he was LONDON: Britain has expressed disappointment at an Argentine-backed double murder and robbery with ag­ portunity to stretch their legs, Kavan­ threatened with a revolver by Mr resolution adopted by the United Nations, calling for talks between the two gravating circumstances. dara took out the pistol and shot Meroro who allegedly accused them countries to end their dispute over the Falkland (Malvinas) Islands. ,One of the victims was a both men, according to evidence. both of being 'terrorists'. At this well known Katutura businessman, They then took the 'bakkie', two point there was an audible murmur ATHENS: Some 120 Greek airport workers have collapsed at work, as a Mr Ernst Meroro, 44, son of exiled watches, a pistol and some money. from the public gallery. hunger strike to back demands for more pay and benefits, entered its fourth Swapo National Chairman, David They then dragged the corpses a The trial attracted a large crowd day, aviation sources said. Meroro. The second victim was a re­ distance from the road and hid them with people queueing for a plaCe in tired teacher, and minister of St behind some bushes where police the courtroom which was filled to PHILIPPINES: Corazon Aquino, widow of murdered opposition leader, John's church, Mr Festus Tjivikua, found them about a week later. capacity. Benigno Aquino, signalled she might be ready to stand against President Fer­ 60. According to medical evidence, The case continues, and Mr Joban dinand Marcos in elections expected in February. Accordirig to evidence in court, the Mr Meroro was shotin the top of his Swanepoel appears for Kavandara, two accused in February this year head and twice in the chest. Mr while Mr Robert Johnstone appears VATICAN CITY: The Roman Catholic leaders ofIreland and England, urged stole a 9mm Baretta pistol belonging Tjivikua had two bullet wounds in pro deo for Kuihiza. The State is the Church to demonstrate its support for the world's poor and oppressed. to a member of the SWA Police, his chest and another in the back of represented by the Attorney Gener­ Festus Katjiteo. his neck. al, Mr Tielman Louw. LONDON: Parliament approved by an overwhelming majority an agreement with the Irish RepubliC, aimed at ending 16 years of sectarian violence in British­ ruled Northern Ireland. BEIRUT: Syria is to send more military observers to Beirut to help restore order 'after fierce battles between Druze and Shi'ite Moslem militias, political sources said. WASHINGTON: Several hundred protesters bearing signs declaring 'apar­ theid, No. Shove it', marched to the South African Embassy in Washington to stage a rally on the first anniversary of the US-based Free South Africa Movement. Thirteen people who walked past police barriers erected around the Embassy were arrested after speeches by civil rights leaders, the Rev Jesse jackson, Mrs Coretta Scott King, protest organiser Mr Randall Robinson and others. 'We are here today to send a message to Nelson and Winnie Mandela, to Des­ mond Thtu and Allan Boesak and all the men and women and children in South Africa, who struggle to find freedom in that benighted land; said Mr Robin­ .on, who formed the Anti-Apartheid Movement. 'We stand with them today and we will stand with them tomorrow, Mr Robin­ .on said, adding that the protests would be widened in the weeks ahead to in­ clude demonstrations outside the offices of major US companies with South African ties. NEW DELHI: Sikh extremists shot and wounded the head priest of the religion's holiest shrine, the 'Golden Temple, while he knelt before 20 000 worshippers.