17 December 1990

[ Of( TODAY: ARSON SUSPECTED AS RAILWAY CARRI ~GES 'GO 'UR IN FLAMES * SUPER WEEKEND SPORT · ~· . .. Vt ' Bringing Africa South Monday December 17 THE names of Na mibian children returning to this country from Zambia Rebuk'e for U .8. are printed ,in full today. See pages 9 Foreign Affairs Minister to call in US Ambass~dor over ~ostert affair to 17. IT IS expected that the Na mibian government may is sue a strong protest over a meeting between the Military Attache of the United States Embassy in Windhoek and the chairperson of the far right organisation, Aksie Vrye A 54-year-old Keetmanshoop woman, Magrieta Jahrs, was stabbed to death at the weekend .after trying to stop a fight in which her daughter Volk, Daan Mostert, at Walvis and son were threatened. Bay last Wednesday. The daughter was injured in the incident and is in a serious condition Although the Americans have not in the local hospital. yet issued any official statement on the meeting, US Military Attache Namibian Police spokesperson Werner Gevers said the trouble started Michael Mensch confirmed to a with an argument at a Keetmanshoop night club, Rosie's Inn. reporter of The Namibian on Friday Apparently a few men bought drinks for a couple of young women, night that the meeting had taken place. believing they could enjoy a 'romantic interiude' with them later. Colonel Mensch said, however, he However, matters got ugly after one of the young women's brothers was "not embarrassed" about the came to 'rescue' her and take her home. The men apparently got angry discussions. and followed the two. After they reached the young woman '5 home, ' Meanwhile, it is believed that , there was a fight and stone-throwing between the brother and the other Mensch met Namibian Ministry of men. Foreign Affairs officials on Friday. His mother, MagrietaJahrs, and her daughter tried to intervene to stop Diplomatic sources also told The Namibian that, under the circum the rIght. Mrs Jahrs was fatally stabbed in the back, while her daughter stances, Foreign Affairs Minister was stabbed in the lungs. ! Theo-Ben Gurirab will most proba -Gevers rejected allegations that the police only arrived on the scene two DQING IT HIS WAY: Namibian Prime Mhtister Uage Geingob bly call in the US Ambassador over hours after the incident. He said he was told by the officer on duty the had guests at his Christmas Party on Friday night clamouring for the matter. police had been on the scene immediately after they heard about the more, wh~n he joined local band Garere for a solo number. The On Friday The Namibian reported . incident. Prime Minister threw the net wide, with a wide range of guests for sources at Walvis Bay saying that the Gevers conrIrmed that a man was being detained in connection with the a glittering function at the government offices. See also page 5. US Military Attache had met with stabbing,while they were still looking for a second suspect. Photograph: Stanley Katzao. Mostert, a lawyer and notorious right winger, at his offices in the town last Wednesday. NAMIBIA received pledges of aid independence celebration (Presi Approached for comment, Mos totalling about R50 million at the dent Hosni Mubarak) has taken the tert said he was not prepared to speak seventh meeting of senior officials R50m promised to Nam first move to initiate the first tech to reporters of The Namibian. AI of the Africa Fund which ended in . nical co-operation," Dr Ngavirue though he did not deny meeting with Windhoek on Friday. Soviet Union had pledged assistance. After the signing, Dr Ngavirue said said. 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He did, however, acknowledge that he had been "out of town" . .Sources indicated at the weekend New politburo for that the Namibian Ministry of For eign Affairs wanted to know in terms '" Colonel Mensch at home, he was press outside working hours, and of what authority the meeting had angry at being approached by the refused to confirm or deny the meet- taken place - whether it was a request from the White House in Washing MPLA in Angola ton, or the own initiative of the Mili MINISTRY OF WORKS, T'RANSPORT AND tary Attache. LUANDA: Angola's ruling MPLAannounced a new polltical bureau at the It is widely known that Mostert, COMMUNICATION end of the first meeting of its new Central Committee last week. who is based in the enclave of Walvis The leading body of the party has been expanded from 13 members to Bay, is hostile to the new Namibian 21. REQUEST THAT A ROAD BE DECLARED government, and that the govern The party ended its first congress for five years last week after agreeing ment itself takes exception to a for to phase out 15 years of one-party rule. A PROCLAIMED DISTRICT ROAD ' eign diplomat based on Namibian The move, approved earlier by the party's central committee, could (NUMBER 3514); DISTRICT OF soil meeting with an 'enemy' of the . herald the end of Angola's bitter civil war. new Republic. Foreign Minister Pedro de Castro Van Dunem has lost his place as a full EASTERN CAPRIVI It is also expected that the Namib member but" remains a candidate member. ian government will express its con The 17 full politburo members are: Afonso Van-Dunem, Alberto Cor cern, believing that the US, in keep In terms of section 17920 of the Roads Ordinance, 1972 (Or reia Neto, Antonio Dos Santos Franca Van-Dunem, Francisco Magalhaes ing with its membership of the United Paiva, Jacinto Venancio Chipopa, Joao Lourenco, Juliao Mateus Paulo dinance 17 of 1972), it is hereby ma~a known that that Roads Nations, supports the Namibian po Kundi Palhama, Roberto D' Almeida, Maria Mambo Cafe, Maria Ruth Board of Eastern Caprivi requests that the road described sition on Walvis Bay. Neto, Lopo Fortunato Ferreira do Nascimento, Marcolino Moco and in the Schedule and shown on sketch 'map P1458 by the The governrnent apparently finds President Jose Eduardo Dos Santos. it difficult to understand how such symbols A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H, be declared a proclaimed dis- The four candidate members are: Manuel Pedro Pacavira, N orberto dos talks could be of an 'official' nature Santos, Pedro de Castro Van-Dunem and Pedro Mutinde. - Sapa-Reuter trict road (number 3514) • on that diplomatic level. Once the government has heard A copy of this notice and the said sketch-map, being a sketch the US Ambassador's explanation, it map of the areas concerned on which the road to which the is expected to issue a strong state ment on the matter. • SA holiday death toll105. request refers and other proclaimed, minor and private Mostert was in the news recently JOHANNESBURG: South African road users had by last night claimed the roads in that area are shown, shall for the full period of thirty when he wa~ publicly rebuked by days mentiond below lie open to inspection at the offices of Namibian President Sam Nujoma for lives of22 more people, bringing to at least 105 the death toll f"Or the December the Permanent Secretary for Works, Transport and Commu his threats towards the government. holiday season. The Cape Province had the highest fatalities with at least 20 people losing nication, Windhoek, and the Roads Superintendent, Rundu, Mostert retaliated by issuing a press release given to selected newspapers their lives on the roads. There were 12 fatalities in the Free State, 10 in the during normal office hours. last week, in which he claimed the Transvaal and nine in Natal. President's allegations were "unlIUe". A spokesperson for the National Road Safety Council said a total of 51 Every person having .any objection to the above-mentioned However, Mostert is known for his people had been killed in road accidents since Friday. - Sapa request is hereby commanded to lodge his objectionin fanatical right-wing views. He founded writing, with the grounds upon which it is based and clearly Aksie Vrye Volk earlier this year, and said at the time the Afrikaner and specifically therein stated, with the Chairman of Roads should use "any means necessary" Board, Private Bag 12005, Ausspannplatz within a oeriod 0 to defend the volk.

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