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EXPULSIONS AT MARTIN LUTHER HIGH - ON PAGE 3 ------------------------------------ Bringing Africa South SOc (GST Inc.) Monday June 12 ELCIN asks for Koevoet removal from SWA Police ELCIN said in a press statement this weekend that it "rejoiced" at the announcement of the repeal of many of the discriminatory and restrictive laws which South Africa had imposed. It also rejoiced at the announcement of an amnesty. But ELCIN also made a call for the removal of all former Koevoet members from the SWA Police. " In a statement by the Assistant to Untag protection there, and return to the Bishop, Matti Amadhila, Elcin their home places, many of which are said: "The way is now prepared for in TUTal areas, ELCIN added. the long awaited return of exiles. The church went on to make the This is indeed a most welcome de following call: velopment, for the exiles are our • All former Koevoet members sisters and brothers, our mothers and should be removed from the SW A fathers, our daughters and sons, our fellow Namibians. Our arms and hearts are wide open to welcome them lxm1e. The tears of joy are welling in our eyes", "We wholeheartedly welcome the returnees, yet we are still living in fear. The situation in the far north of Namibia is still insecure. Former members of Koevoet - the socalled counter-insurgency police - are still operating in their old way. Their mere presence on patrol in the dreaded Casspirs is in itself a source of in timidation. Although the SWA Ter ritorial units such as Battalion 101 A SPONTANEOUS picket was held by Academy lecturers and students in Kaiser Street on Friday are officially disbanded, their former afternoon. Pictured above are lecturers Danie Botha (Biblical Studies) and Anna Marais (Zoology) and members are still receiving pay and students, with their placard reading' Koevoet out of police'. Photograph by Da'oud Vries. many have been allowed to keep Matti Amadhila their weapons. Many people in this Police. If in exceptional circumstances area believe it is too dangerous to former Koevoet members are retained approach the former soldiers on as civilian police, then they should weekends, when the former soldiers not be assigned to the far north of are under the influence of alcohol Namibia. Geingob to return and are armed". • All former SWATF members. ELCIN went on to say that it would commandos and citizen forces should be a 'horrible tragedy' if the joyful be disarmed and their arms should be homecoming of the returnees were to handed over to Untag, as provided be shattered by attacks against them. for in the Resolution 435 plan. We are particularly concerned about • There should be no more SWA on June 18 what will happen after the returnees leave the reception centres and the continued on page 3 SW APO has totally denounced as false and malicious the Pretoria government's new claims that the Peoples Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN), Swapo's military wing, was planning to attack South African military bases in Namibia between June 15 and 20. POLICE MONITOR He also confirmed that UNIN Chief, Hage Geingob, would return to Namibia on June 18. ACADEMY PICKET Swapo Secretary General, Andimba that the South African Government Toivo ja Toivo, also described as 'a itself may have planted the caches to malicious claim and yet another lie' implicate Swapo and thereby sabo MEMBERS of the police rushed to Kaiser Street on Friday afternoon Pretoria claim that it had discovered tage the independence process. when Academy lecturers and students held an impromptu picket to ' arms caches at Ruacana. allegedly He went on to allege that SA troops protest against the inclusion of Koevoet in the South West African hidden by Plan combatants. were being infiltrated into Angola Police. He said that these allegations ccming and would return to N arnibia posing Although no allempts were made to force the students and two lecturers to at this time were aimed at delaying of as Swapo guerrillas. Actions com disperse, the Police captured the protesters on video film. The students preventing the imminent return of mitted by this group in northern Mr Hage Geingob subsequently objected to this action which they called outright intimidation. Swapo leaders and members from Namibia, would then be blamed on The picket was organised on the spur of the moment after a report back exile wit.~ the objective of undermin Plan combatants, ja Toivo added. South Africa. We have no intention meeting held by a delegation of three lecturers, members of the Student ing Swapo's effective participation Swapo, he continued, was com of sabotaging Resolution 435". Representative Council and students who travelled to Ovam'boland to gather in the election process. mitted to the implementation of the He confirmed the advance group information on the education crisis in the north, 'He however declared that Swapo settlement plan and and would go of Swapo offIcials including offi It was originally decided to hold a march to state the students' discontent but leaders and Namibians in exile will ahead with repatration, and would cials led by Dr Nicky Iyambo would the Windhoek Municipality refused permission for this. definitely begin returning this month also start sending its exiled leader arrive today. High ranking leaders .A petition was prepared for members of the public t" sign and in which the 'never mind what happens'. ship to Namibia "never mind what and officials, including the Swapo WIthdrawal of Koevoet from the police and its immediate disbandment were Ja Toivo denied Swapo responsi happens". He said that "we are not election director, Mr Hage Geingob, called for. "Their presence is against the spirit of free and fair elections for bility for the arms caches. claiming going to be intimidated by racist would leave on June 18 for Namibia, which Resolution 435 makes provision," the petition reads. 2 Monday June 12 1989 THE NAMIBIAN . S ABC , TO BLAME and ordered to give Mr Hans Rohr Mr Bryan O'Linn party demanding widespread support "The Commission, under the cir coverage to NCDP without being represented in a legis cumstances, fmds that the SWABC's lative body would be denied cover failure to report on Mr Rohr's press age. and recognition by the SWABC, conference was in contravention of Mr O'Linn asserted. Article 4(b)(ii) of Proclamation AG POTENTIAL voters had been denied the opportunity to know The SWABC guidelines regarding . "SWABC has an extremely im 11." aboutthe "existence" and "standpoints" ofMr Hans Rohr's party covering statements by political par portant and decisive role to play in This washotintimidation, andnei through SWA Broadcasting Corporation's failure to give coverage ties, said Mr O'Linn, were "out the election process and if the Corpo ther was it a criminal offence, said to Mr Rohr's press conference, Mr Bryan O'Linn said in his moded" and not compatible with the ration fails to be impartial it might be MrO'Linn. judgement on Friday in a matter where the SW ABC was accused of spirit of free and fair elections under harmful to certain parties/' he con "In the light of the cooperation being biased and impartial in its news coverage. Resolution 435. ceded. given by the SWABC to facilitate the "The guidelines are totally de He further said Mr Rohr's state hearing, the Commission does d'ot The matter was brought by Mr Rohr Proclamation AG 11 of 1989. funct and do not meet the challenges ments were "understandable" and make an order but request the SWABC against the SWABC before the O'Linn Mr O'Linn made it clear that the and requirements of the new era entered was of national concern. to seriously consider broadcasting Commission. matter was not a "clear" form of on April 1, " the chairman said in his The SWAB C' s testimony that the Mr Rohr's statement before or on "I feel that all political parties intimidation but an "election mal judgement. complainant's statements were mere Monday 12," the Commission's should be treated equally, especially practice". The SWABC's defInition of a po "allegations" and could not be proven chairman said. after April 1, " Mr Rohr protested in He said the SWABC was a public litical party in the guideline docu was not valid. But it did not warrant (Note: On Friday night, the SWABC his evidence before the Commission: corporation funded "partly" with ment only includes those parties rep a total failure on SWABC's part to reported the gist of Mr O'Linn's find The Commission investigated the public funds, and it was the only resented in a legislative body. give it news coverage, Mr O'Linn ing against them, and went on to complaint in terms of Article 4(1) of broadcasting and television service. This would mean that a political said. quote Mr Rohr's press conference). IBACK ON HOME SOIL TODAY? I IF everything goes according to plan, 1374 Namibians arriving on Mr Bwakira said that the High ing with various employers about job ating to come back because of the 11 separate flights landing in Windhoek, Ondangua, and Grootfon Commission for Refugees had dis possibilities for returnees, and in security situation that had prevailed tein will rmally be able to se~ foot in the country of their birth again. couraged large movements of return Grootfontein some employers had in the earlier. ees by road, but that ' communal pr0p already offered to absorb' skilled But he said he hoped that when The fIrst planeload of returnees ar This document would also be re erty' 'would be arriving through Narnibians.