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14 September 1989 Bringging Africa South TODAY the pall of deep grief that layover the Swapo Election Directorate and the Namibian people generally was given verbal expression in a -forcefully worded.. ()Qndemnation by the mass .- organisation ofthe "deliberate and well calculated" assassination of Amon Lubowski. Terming the perpetrators the of the cold -blooded murder of Cde, "enemies of the Namibian people" Lubowski " . in accord with popular sentiment, The Administrator General has been Swapo identified the motive behind .dragging his feet on the issue of the slaying was to cause panic and dismantling the para-military force "create an atmosphere of insecu­ of Koevoet as is required under rity" before the November elections UNSCR435. as well as scaring patriots from giv­ Referring to Anton's great per­ ing Sam Nujomathe hero's welcome sonal courage in remaining active in he deserved. Swapo, the Directorate of Elections In an oblique attack on South Af­ mentioned his murder had been pre­ rica's man in Windhoek, Swapo took ceeded by anonymous telephone calls on Louis Pienaar by attributing the threatening violent demise to Anton. original source of the weapon used to Gwen Lister and Dave Smuts who gun down Anton to the authorities knew him well, and were associated meant to uphold law and order dur­ together in opposing the illegal South ing transition to political independ­ African occupation of Namibia, re­ ence. ceived similar threats. "Only people who have access to The Swapo leadership currently in fry(' AK-47s are the SADF, Police and the country futher paid tribute to a THE HEAD ofSwapo's Directorate, Mr Hage Geingob, comforts the wife ofslain Koevoet The latter has in particular . 'tireless cadre, selfless fighter and Swapo leader and advocate, Mr Anton Lubowski. Mrs Gaby Lubowski and her daughter, Nadia (10), AK-47s as their standard assault rifle. skilled lawyer whose services his flew in to Windhoek from Cape Town yesterday afternoon. They were met at the airport by members Therefore, those who are responsible country will always miss". of Swapo's election directorate, clergymen and associates of the late Anton Lubowski. Picture by for disbanding and disarming these Sam Nujoma is also expected to Mathias Eick. elements in accordance with UNSCR pay homage to Anton, a man he held 435 and 640 cannot escape the blame in great affectional regard. EADY FOR Young girl shot ISASTER - R Bn Katu ura A YOUNG child was hit by a police bulletwhileshewasplaying in front of her Katutura home yesterday evening . As The Namibian went to press, the seven-year old glr~ Nicoline Merero, was undergoing exploratory surgery to discover the damage done by the bullet which was lodged In the girl's neck. ELEBRATION Unconfirmed reports said that the girl was playi ng with her three year old friend when the police arrived looking for' a suspected thief. WIN'DHOEK State Hospital has asked the other hospitals in the tion to remind us. Sowedo wantto be At least one shot was fired and a hospital spokesperson contlrmed that country not to refer non-emergency cases to it for the next week or in a reserve position." the bullet ricocheted otT a man's leg and hit Ms Merero. The girl and an so, The Namibian was told. In case of a public disaster or unidentified man were taken to the hospital, but the latter was dls­ emergency, Dr Obholzer can over­ cbarged after receiving treatment for a flesh wound. Responded Medical Superintindant Is the hospital gearing to deal with rule the white administration which The police could not be reached for comment at the time of going to Mr Andreas Obholzer: "Well, such a disaster with widespread injuries is jealously guarding the exclusivity press. happenings do take place - we had today, the long-anticipated day of of the wards on the eastern side of the Police spokesperson Chief Inspector Klerle du Raftd could not com­ the Continental Hotel bomb blastlast Swapo President Sam Nujoma's re­ ment on the Incident. turn? year, and Tuesday night's assassina- continued on page 3 , 2 Thursday September 14 1989 THE NAMIBIAN Rohr's NCDP have NNF CALL problems in north FOR CLOSED MR HANS RoHR, the leader 'Or NCDP, in a letter to the Administrator-General yesterday complained RANKS that his party was hindered by the escalating intimidation in the north to compile a list or 2 000 registered voters. THE NNF said in a statement last night that it hoped all signatories Mr Rom held ex-soldiers of Bat­ ers who had lined up to enter their publish a general notice until Sep­ to the Code or Conduct as well as the public at large, "will now close talion 101, who were still on the names. One agitator interfered by tember 16 that registration cards were ranks against anarchic acts or violence or this nature". AG's payroll until the end of this deliberately deleting a name from no "secret objects". Condemning the assassination of year, for intimidation in the north our list," I: ~ writes. .. All ex -soldiers who are still on Anton Lubowski, the NNF said that responsible. The new police regulations which your payroll be confined to Untag­ it conveyed condolences to Mrs Gaby He further said he laid criminal recently had been issued made it monitored bases as from September Lubowski and her two children, and charges against four ex-soldiers, difficult for the party organisers to 18," he further demands. at the same time expressed solidarity Markus Kandjara, Norbert Katura, collec: the required signatures, Mr Mr Rom's party was given time with Swapo at the loss of a devoted, Karel Muranda and one another on Rom said. until September 28, to collect the committed and loyal comrade. September 10. For the Registration Court's re­ required 2 000 signatures of register­ AntoN Lubowski had made an "These criminals interfered by quirements to be fulfilled success­ eed voters for registration. invaluable contribution to the snuggle chasing away many NCDP support- fully, Mr Rom appealed to the AG to for liberation and independence and . his premature death came as a severe 17hS8: Programroos~er RIGHT WING U.S. GROUP blow to the entire movement. 18hOO: Lion Bible Stories HE SAID IT 18hOS: Cartoon Library EMBRACES MUDGE AND 18h20: Educational PROMISES FUNDS FOR DTA "I don't know why you programmes are phoning me, I have 18h4S: World of Guiness from winning the elections as they 19h1l: Tienerfokus BY DEREK FLEMING termed it. nothing to do with it". In a letter appealing for fmancial The South African 19h36: Crossbow DIRK Mudge and Mishake Muyongo were scheduled to be guests support, IFC chairperson, Duncan 20hOO: South West News Sellars, maintained that "while Swapo Minister of Law and at a hundred dollar a plate rundraising dinner on September 13 in 20h20: Orkney Washington, DC . has seemingly unlimited financial Order, Adriaan Vlok, resourses at its disposal, the DTA responding to the SnorkNie However, the dinner had to be A spokesperson for the organisa­ needs every penny itcan lay its hands cancelled at the last minute. tion said Mudge felt it "was more on for the final push into the early question about whether 20h46: Musiek The event was to be hosted by the important to remain at home at this November elections". he had any comment to 21h14: Lorentz (( Sons International Freedom Council, the time." Meanwhile the IFC has pledged to same right-wing organisation that The IFC is comprised of a number assist the DTA in gaining visability make on the death of 22hOO: Nuus/Weerberig attempted to block U.S. funding for of staunch anti-communist political in the United States. No intended Adv. Anton· Lubowski 22h20: Sport the United Nations supervised inde­ activis-s who have declared their campaign has been armounced to re­ 23hOO: Face to face pendence process in Namibia. campaign to block "marxist Swapo" schedule the dinner. late on Tuesday night. The LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW will always remember .\ Anton,r r Lubowski I . .. for his courage and commitment to the struggle for justice and peace in Namib-ia. THE- NAMIBI·AN· Thursday September' 14 1989 :3 "- BY RAJAH MUNAMAVA CONTROVERSY is deepening about the activities of the Ombili stance, the Ombili Foundation is also been given to them free of charge. "help. maintain decent standards of Foundation in northern Namibia which is regarded in various known among locals for its DTA The Foundation conducts its ac­ living' Mr Von Stittard said. circles as a front organisation for the South African Defence Force. sympathy and anti-Swapo stance. tivities at places such as Omauni, "We are not a political organisa­ A visiting West German national Osholo, Ombangula, Olukula, all in tion, we stand for democracy how­ The main thrust being that the majority of the inhabitants of the and Secretary for Churches Develop­ ears tern Ow ambo towards the border ever" , Foundation, founded on the eve of area suspect that the activities of the ment Service in Frankfurt Ms Doris with the Kavango. "We are aware of the fact that the implementation of resolution 435 organisation aims at keeping a 'foot­ Peschke who has just returned from Ms Doris Peschke criticised the newspapers and some groups say we and the withdrawal of the SADF hold' for the SADF in Owambo. one of the SADF bases from where level of projects for separating Bush­ have something to do with the army operates from former army bases in At least one of the founding the Ombili Foundation is operating man speaking citizens from the rest and that we are the last post of the eastern Owambo.
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