21 August 1992

'\ ., I 1 * TODAY: ~M&Z' CUTBACK *FERGle 1N A RO"/Al BUSTING OUT ~ SUPER SPORTS~ 4 S0CIAL PICS ' ~ y •• . Bringing Africa SoutJ:1 -State to probe Liideritz horror child sex case ATTORNEY·GENERAL Hartmut Ruppelsaid yes terday he was investigating the truth of reports on a horrific case of jncest and bestiality which drew no more than a R3 000 fine in the Keetmanshoop-mag istrate court this week. According to news reports, Christopher Vice, 39, was convicted for having committe~ incest with his daughter for two years since she was 14, and for subjecting her to bestiality by training his dogs to continued o~ page 2 . GRAHAM HOPWOOD NAMIBIA and South Africa will di~cuss the "nitty gritty of issues" pertaining to a settlement of the Walvis Bay dispute, when Namibian Foreign Minister Theo-Ben Gurirab·and his South African counterpart Pik Botha meet in Windhoek today. In a statement confjrro ~ .says the meeting has been ing Both~'s stopover, the arr~ged at Botha' s request. Namiblan Ministry of For The Namibian Govern eign Affairs warned how ment is clearly running 'out ever tbat.Botha's flying visit of patience with South Af to the N amibian capital rican delaying tactics and "should not raise premature this is reflected in the For and unrealistic expectationS eign Affairs statement, ... that the territories are about which says a "clear and to be returned to their right categorical undertaking to ful owners, namely the advance the implementation Goveniment and people of process" . (presumably of Namibia". Joint Administration) is The meeting has been expected from Botha at the arranged at short notice with meeting. Foreign Affairs only con "There is no reason for firming it late yesterday af . any more excuses or delays, ternoon. and it is the South African 'WALVIs is OURS' ... A section of the massive crowd which demonstrated in the disputed port enclave in March Botha will meet Gurirab Government which is going last year calling for an end to South African occupation. Photograph: Tyappa Namutewa . at Windhoek'll International to have to show good faith Airport at 13h30 on his way . and political will on this back from Walvis Bay to pressing and importailt is- South Africa. A Foreign 'Campaigning starts tomorrow' Affairs statement on his visit continued on page 2 LET'S start campaign Namibian Broadcasting TOM MINNEV .HIGHlAND ing for the regional elec Corporation launched its _____ ~jttItflj __' __ _ tions from today, urged campaign of television and Prim~ Minister Hage No .doubt his view was ear He was attacked for not radio election information Geingob yesterday after- nestly shared by fellow MP wanting elections to be held yesterday. Further, the pub Nathaniel Maxuilili. amid claims that his sup lic would be fully informed noon. The debate started nearly port had all but disappeared about all issues by the time The Prime Minister was a week ago, and the director Information and Broad the elections took place as wrapping up debate in the of regional elections 'Prof cac;ting Minister Hidipo the State,run bmadcasters National Assembly on the GerhardTotemeyerhasjust Hamutenya said it was vital are '·'poised". secorid reading of the elec- been appointed. to approve the bill. It would Justice Minister toral bill that lays down tire . In yesterday's National allow the Government to put Ngarikutuke Tjiriange spoke procedure for local elections ' .' Assembly debate at least one in place the final key parts . of the bill's .importance in due in three'months'_timt speaker asked whether the of the Constitution agreed establishing Namibia 's Geingob, who was timetable is now too short by all members of Parlia democratic culture: "This Swapo's director of elec- to get all the voters regis· ment, the formation of re: is the first truly democratic tions during the 1989 cam- tered and to prepare all the gional councils and the election legislation that is paign, said he was keen to forms and other details to second chamber of Parlia in line with our new socio get back into the fight. He ensure a proper election. ment. He added it would political dispensation of said debate in the assembly Speakers on both the show how wrong the "proph democracy and good gov was too formal and some Swapo and the DTA benches ets of doom" were who felt ernance." . MPs were losing their sup- were keen to press ahead, Swapo would not bri,ng in He said the laws compare porters by being seen to smile but Kosie Pretorius of the democracy. too much at their opponents. ACN proposed postponing. Hamutenya said the continued on page 2 - 2- Friday August 21 ,1992 'We're living in Swapo gears up for Students can't a Mercedes regional elections stand the stin-k SWAPO has announced its preparatory plans for the ... .. ,. forthcoming elections with the news that regi~nal elec tion committees areto be set up throughout th~country . Benz country ••• The announcement follows Swapo politburo meetings in Scfioo. 'I"'shut~~- down July and August, and the committees will be composed oithe following: Swapo MPs charged with representing the regions FROM PAGE 1 maSters of our destiny. We shall be judged by what we in the National Assembly; Members of regional executive OSWALD SHIVUTE AT OMBALANTU well with similar laws in do with this legislation. committees; and designated members of the party secretariat. other democracies and this "The legislation gives us Under a banner calling for "hard work", the committees will . THE 828 pupils of the Ombalantu Secondary School left year would be the first time the golden opportunity to be expected to prepare election ,strategies for the regions, the school last Saturday to go home be.cause sewerage taking in natiqnal and local issues, and supervise the selection for Namibians to manage work towards building true water overflowed and flooded two girls' hostels. of party candidates! They are also responsible for ensurillg an their own elections. There democracy where there is equal representation of men and women on the committees. When The Namibian vis- dated back to March. was no use to continue a fair play and reciprocal re Each ·committee will be co-ordinated by a mc.mber of the ited the school yesterday mom- Kanyangela said they had theme expounded on by the spect for other peoples' party secretariat as follows: Oshana region - Pashukeni Shoonme; ing, the waterwas still flow- phoned the Department of DTA's Mish*e Muyongo legitimate political views Kunene region - Maxton Mutongolume; Omusati region - ing into the hostels. Works at Oshakati to come to of intimidation and othe.r and conduct." Kandy Nehova; Ohangwena region' - Joshephinll Kanajam- The whole place stinks and rescue the situation, but had wrong practices in '1989. Gelngob hit back at banga; Oshikoto region - Paul llonga; Okavango region -o~tside the hostels two mini received no reply. "We all have the sacred charges that the bill was too Kanana Hish'oono; Liambezi region - Ellen Musialela; Erongo dams have formed. A t the end of las.t week he responsiblility to ensure that good for Namibia, a 'Mer , region - Festus Naholo; Otjozondjupa region - :re~mia Nam- School principal Gervasius decided to send the pupils our own electoral legisla cedes Benz' of a bill. "We binga; Omaheke region - Siegfried Wohler; Khomas region - Kanyangela told The Namib- home and told them to return tion really works without are living in a Men:edes Benz Moses Garoeb; Hardap region - Alpheu~ Naruseb; Karas · ian that problems with block- on Monday, by when he referring to the past. We are country," he replied. region - Metusalem 'ages in the sewerage system " thought the problem would Uli~iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii~iiiiiiiiii~ .have However, been sorted by the out. beginning of this week the situation was the same, and the pupils were sent home again. Kanyangela said that on Tuesday a certain Mr Ham 'man had arrived with a team and tried to pump the water out of the sewerage system, but their equipment was inadequate. The chief of works at Oshakati was out of office yesterday and not available for comment. Kanyangela said he hoped that the sewerage system would be repaired before Monday so that the pupils could return to their studies . Swapo members in the en WALVIS clave to withdraw from the FROM PAGE 1 negotiating forum. One source in Walvis Bay sue," the statement concludes. said yesterday it was believed Botha is expected to arrive that one isSue Botha would at Walvis Bay at 08h30 and at discuss in the enclave is the lOh30 he will meet with crisis surrounding the plans councillors and local 'com for a local authority merger. munity leaders'. Although the signs are that This is believed to be the Botha's visit will not produce Negotiating Forum set up in any very dramatic develop the enclave to arrange a merger ments, the South African of the three council authori Government may feel they ties in Kuisebmond, Narrav can improve their international ille, and Walvis Bay town. image by taking a more posi The last meeting of the tive stance on ~Walvis Bay forum ended in deadlock on DORADO ' PAR K MANOJGi~~~1 issue following'the)videspread August 6 after disagreements criticisms levelled at the re over who would qualify to gime since the Boipatong ENJOY THE COUNTRY AIR ,- FEEL THE PULSE OF THE CITY vote in futnre South African massacre. organised municipal elections No further dates for joint in the enclave. administration talks have been The existing council authori announced since the last . ties ~ reportedly·insisting meeting of the technical that South African citizenship committee at the end of March.

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