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* Inside: Clamp down on Illegal weapons * OTSOTSO ERROR :~:~war between those who want peace and those who don't ~ '. \ - ----~---- OSWALD SHIVUTE AT OSHAKATl -------- THREE people have been,killed in the Ombalantu tribal area in the far north (Ovambo) and a young woman has been raped during the last week by members of a group of 'Botsotsos' who have become active in the area. A reign of terror is spreading to apparently located, they were inter­ Nafenya's family want their fa­ many areas in Ovambo, especially cepted by Fapla soldiers, who were ther's body to be brought baCk to the Ombalantu region where the told by the woman what had hap­ Namibia and to be buried at Ombal­ gangsters are threatening various pened. The soldiers drove to the spot antu. people, stealing property including where Nafenya was killed, and told Police officers told The Namibian cattle, goats and IIl()rey, raping women, Namibians on the other side of the they were aware of 'Botsotso' activi­ and even kidnapping and killing. border to report the matter to the ties in the area, and intended taking It is becoming widely reported that Namibian police authorities. action. The problem may be further LET'S hear it for Namibia. Portrait of a pro-Namibian Rehobother Namibians are now fighting a new The soldiers then drove away with complicated as some of the 'Bot­ taken at last Saturday's anti-UOI protest rally at Rehoboth. 'war' now - a war between the peace­ 'Ruben' and the woman. The body sotso' elements are allegedly former Photograph by John Liebenberg. ful people and those who do not waDt was apparently left lying there. Koevoet and 101 Battalion mem­ peace or law and order. Approached for comment, Colo­ bers. Residents are uncertain whether Brigadier Siggi Eimbeck of Police nel Louw and Chief Inspector Jor­ police will act against them deci­ Public Relations yesterday confirmed daan of the Oshakati police confinned sively. People in the north are also his department w4~ ' aware of a 'reign they were aware of tbe killing of reluctant to report matters to, and of terror' by certain elements in the Titus Nafeny ~ ~T\d that his body was confide in the police, for this reason. north. still lying in Angola. They said they Another violent incident at Om- He said,however, a lack of support could not collect it because intema­ for police work from local residents tionallaws prevented this. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 made their task difficult in appre­ hending culprits. On March 7, an elderly man from Ombalantu, Titus Nafenya, was 'No sanction-busting' EASTER 'kidnapped' fom Onhimbu Town­ ship by a gang of Bot sots os allegedly headed by one Ruben Kahungu. NAMIBIA would not allow itself to be 'used by South Africa to SPECIALS! Affairs They forced him to buy them beer circumvent international economic sanctions, Foreign Minister then poured the contents over his Theo Ben Gurirab said this week. head, threatening his life. The said In an exclusive interview with Sapa's Joan Fobbs, Gurirab outlined Ruben took the keys of Nafenya's Namibia's foreign policy and the establishment of its foreign service van and, at knifepoint, forced him to which involved the immediate training ofa projected staff complement of 250 to 300 people. conCORDE get in before heading towards the border. "Our foreign policy will be shaped by a commitment to Charter of 12-speed Racer R936,OO the United Nations which we expect to join on AprU 23 this year. According to reports, when they Available frame-sizes 58cm and Namibia's recognition of the pre-eminence of international law will reached the town of Onelao, 'Ruben' 60cm and Shimano SIS group set, allegedly kidnapped a young woman, ensure that it honours all international treaties.,.' he said. whose identity is unknown, and drove Namibia would join the international community in applying eco­ CRO-MO frame and aluminium rims the two across the Angolan border. nomic sanctions, but would also encourage South Africa to eliminate Residents claim that on the Angolan apartheid and to enter into "real negotiations not merely talks with the side, 'Ruben' killed Nafenya and raped leaders of the liberation movements in the country. the woman. " ... We wish to make it clear that we will not act as a conduit to defy At an Angolan village known as international economic sanctions against South Africa," Gurlrab em­ Ehinge, where 'Ruben's' gang is phasized. (Full report tomorrow) Berker mystery deepe~s THE mystery surrounding a complaint that might have been plaint against Berker without com­ lOdged with the Attorney General against the Chief Justice deepened protiUsing his position on the Judi­ BMX 20" R299,OO yesterday when Attorney General Hartmut Ruppel denied confirming cial Services Commission. the complaint. The fact that he did not deny it 16" R284,OO: raises a number of questions arid has According to Ruppel a completely fied. He further stated that the Chief encouraged speculation about the 12" R159,OO wrong inference had been drawn from Justice had been constitutionally position of the Chief Justice. what he said and the wrong impres­ appointed bY' the President on the According to Ruppel, the Judicial siongiven. recommendation of the Judicial Serv­ Services Commission went into ses­ , •What I said is that when the first ices Commission. sion before independence and then inquiry was made I was not aware of Despite the latest statement !rom presented President Nujoma with the a c,omplaint and that I am not pre­ the Attorney General, a number of recommendation that Berker should pared to comment on any develop­ questions remained ULanswered and become Chief Justice on March 21. ments since then," he toid The there are good grounds for believing The Attorney General maintained Namibian last night. some sort of complaint has been lodged his earlier position that he is not The Attorney General said it was against the Chief Justice. prepared to comment on whether or WINDHOEK, SWAKOPMUND, wrong to inteIpret this as a confirma~ Atto~y General Ruppel could have not a complaint has been laid against tion and he wanted the matter clari- simply denied there has been a com- Chief Justice Berker. TSUMEB, WALVIS nAY .. :2 Wednesday April 11 1990 . 'THE: 'NAMibiAN ANC names delegation for talks with De Klerk o', .., LONDON - ANC deputy president Nelson Mandela's world travel agenda up to July was provisional, YOUR DAlLY GUIDE TO EVENTS' WORLD-WIDE and nothing should be read into the fact Britain was not specifically mentioned in the list issued by Lusaka headquarters, the organisation's London office indicated yesterday. After meeting Mandela at a 1Iecret out the list was provisional and that, Mandela, Walter Sisulu, head of locatiQn near the Zambian capital on although France had been specifi­ the internal leadership core of the . Monday, the National Executive cally mentioned, the European Eco­ ANC, Alfred Nzo, ANC secretary­ Committee of the ANC yesterday nomic Community generally, of which general Joe Slovo, national execu­ issued a statement through London Britain is a leading member, had tive member of the ANC and secre­ ATHENS - Conservative leader Constantine Mitsotakis set to work to in which it listed the countries to be been included. tary general of the SA Communist appojnt a new Greek governmel}t which, despite a razor-thin majority in visited, and named an ll-member British Premier Margl\fCt Thatcher's Party Archie Gumede, co-president parliament, plans sweeping changes in foreign and economic policy. delegation for the first official round open invitation to Mr Mandela to of the United Democratic Front, Ruth of talks with President F W de Klerk come to London for talks at any time Mompati, ANC national executive BUDAPEST - Hungary's fIrst freely-elected government since 1945 pre­ early next month. convenient to him has not yet been member and on ANC' s board of reli­ pared to replace communist rule with a conservative coalition keen to sell The itinerary up to the beginning taken up. gious affairs Joe Modise, MK com­ off state industry and join the European Community. 'ofJuly, subject to agreement with the Inits statement after reviewing the mander Ahmed Kathrada, head of countries concerned, "sbould. ..&able latest developments in South Africa, information and publicity for inter­ MOSCOW - Leonid Abalkin, the head of President Mikhail Gorbachev's him (Mandela) to visit Angola, Ni­ the NEC said the ANC delegation to nal leadership core Beyers Naude, economic reform team, ruled out early convertibility for the Soviet rouble. geria, Algeria, Egypt, the European meet De Klerk in Cape Town from UDF patron Thabo Mbeki, ANC in­ Community, France, West Germany, May 2 to 4 in the first official' 'talks ternational affairs director and Ch­ JERUSALEM - Shimon Peres, days after being written off as a no-hoper the Soviet Union, the United States about talks" aimed at removing eryl Carolus, Western Cape UDF ex­ - with a history offailure,looked set to become Israel'snext prime miIiister. and Canada, among others". obstacles to negotiations, would ecutive member. The ANC' s London office pointed consist of: TOKYO - Tokyo share prices slumped on profIt-taking after further sharp gains on Monday, and the closely-watched Nikkei index shed 500 points within the fIrst half-hour of trading. Harms undecided on calling Malan WASHINGTON - President George Bush, mixing business with his love of sports, makes a lO.. hour trip to Canada to meet Prime Minister Brian PRETORIA - A decision to have Defence Minister General Magnus Malan appear before the Harms Mulroney and watch one of the fIrst games of the new baseball season. Commission of Inquiry into state involvement in politically motivated violence and to produce certain documents was reserved yesterday until the commission returns from London later this month.

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