9 October 1989

Bringing Africa South 50c (GST Inc.) Monday October 9 , Nujoma returns to the region of his birth with a strong message of reconciliation --- BY TYAPPA NAMUTEWA, OSHAKATI-- BAREL Y able to conceal his delight at the massive turnout of Swapo supporters at Okatana on Saturday, Swapo President Mr Sam Nujoma delivered a strong conciliatory speech in which he extended a hand offriendship to the organisation's former enem ies, calling on them to join together and build an independent Namibia. More than 70 000 people gathered nied Mr Nujoma's car to Okatana. at Okatana near Oskahati to welcome People were searched at the en Mr Nujoma back to Namibia and to trance to the dusty grounds for dan the north of the country which suf gerous weapons, and SW ABC radio fered the full impact of the devastat news reported yesterday that a fire ing 23-year-long bush war. The Swapo arm was fo und on one person and leader was born at Ongandjero;mere confiscated-. __ . -'~ ~ .. ;~. '~t ,;r.. kilometres from where Saturday's Mr Nujoma praised South West Star Rally was held. African policemen, who are assist "Swapo's first priority now is ing his own men in guarding him. reconciliation," Mr Nujoma told his "South West African policemen supporters. "Swapo is prepared to are no longer the enemies of the forget and forgive all the wrongs Namibian people," Mr Nujoma said. done to it by the enemy, and we "We will work together with them expect the same from others." and our own Namibian police for the He also called on former Koevoet future." members to join Swapo and to help, About the armed struggle Swapo build up Namibia. waged through its militaIy wing, Plan, A JUBILANT Swapo President Sam N ujoma, addressing a huge crowd of supporters at Okatana near Officers of the South West African Mr Nujoma said the movement was Oshakati on Saturday. Mr Nujoma's speech was strongly in favour of reconciliation with the old Police and Untag were responsible forced to begin that struggle, "and enemies of the people of the north. for a tight security network at the we fought until the enemy was de- meeting, and two military helicop- ters and a convoy of cars accompa- CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 __~ 7""" __ VI LEN One man dead after attack on cuca shop while many receive medical treatment BYTYAPPANAMUTEWA----------- AN unidentified man died at the weekend when an alleged DT A suppporter tossed a handgrenade among a large group of people who had-gathered at a cuca shop at Okaku, close to Ongwcdiva. Police yesterday said they could not reveal his identity yet because his family still had to be informed of his death, but witnesses said he was thought to be a South West Africa Police member. Mr Jaou Litwayi was also seri temoon, an attack on two schoolgirls their presence, the man ran to nearby ously injured in the attack, one in a at Mueshipandeka, nearOngwediva. Mukwanambwa township from wh<'-Te , renewed outbreak of violence in sparked a series of clashes. Both girls he collected abour40 DTA support Namibia's north. were . severely assaulted, allegedly ers. ... Details of two men, Muunda by DTA members, and one almost In the ensuing battle. six handgre Sem and Ismael Sakaria, who are lost her right eye in the attack. nades were thrown into the school treated in a Windhoek hospital after Several schoolboys came to their bui ldings. Twenty pupils and a secu being injured by their own handgre rescue, and the attackers /led. rity guard were injured, and 12 or nades, were still unclear last njght, A couple, dressed in the DTA them had to be admilled to Oshakati and hospital personnel refused all colours, arrived at the school gate hospital with s~rapne\ wounds. Two ONE of the scores of people injured rlOg the weekend's vi'sits. shortly afterwards. and when they in the north which had already claimed the life of one man. ... At about 17hOO on Saturday ar- were questioned about the reason for CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 2 Monday October 9' 1989 THE NAMIBIAN Bush has only months Ef),ST BERUN - Hundreds were detain ed and dozens injured when East Germans ended the country's 40th anniversary celebrations by to decide on sanctions taking to the streets to demand political reforms, in the largest protest seen in the hardline communist state since 1953. Authorities blamed Western news media and " hooligans" for provoking unrest in several PRESIDENT George Bus h will face pressure to stiffen United timetable for South African reforms, cities. States econom ic sanctions against South A frica if the new Pretoria in thrce parIS. government fails to begin dismantling apartheid in the next few The first would crcate a climate for BUDAPEST - Opposition activists questioned whether Hungary's rul months, Congressional aides say. progress by allowing political par ing Communist Party had voted itself out of existence or merely ties to operatc, allowing exiles to changed its name to cling to power, after a special Communist congress 'The Bush admini stration believes Pretoria's thinking, and listed ac return and lifting the Slate of emer voted to create a socialist party committed to Western-style democracy the government of president F.W. de tions w.hich the new government there gency. and a market-based economy. Klerk is showing more openness to must take to make good on its prom The second, he said, would be to change than its predecessor, and wants ises. remove discriminatory laws, includ JERUSALEM - Israeli officials said only the United States could break to see a series of major reforms by Cohen said the administration did ing those which restrict where people a Middle East peace stalemate after Israel rejected an Eg),ptian Invita the end of South Africa's parliamen not want new sanctions to be consid can buy a house or land and require tion to direct talks with Palestinians. Israel sealed off the occupied tary session next June. ered •• at the presen t time" - an indi registratioI:! of a child's race, territories for the J ewish Day of Atonement beginning at sunset yester But key members of the Democ cation that the administration might The third 'and most important phase day. Palestinians observed a general strike to mark 22 months since the tratic-controlled Congress may ar be ready to work with Congress to , would be the start of negotiations start of their uprising. gue for a US response by as early as increase pressure on South Africa if with· 'credible black leaders ... to talk February. it did not make significant progress about the future of SOl,lth Africa and SEOUL - Pope John Paul, preaching to up to a million people, called for "The state department's idea that on dismantling apartheid. a new constitutional order" . the reunification of Korea and said it symbolised a divided, strife-torn we're going to wai t until June and His stance was in line with Bush's Cohen said he was satisfied with world. The Pope also for the first time expressed publicly his desire to then we're going to see, is a non stated willingness to work with the rhetoric of the De Klerk govern visit China, where millions of Catholics are believed to belong to an starter i!1 both the House and Sen Congrel;s on a wide range of issues, ment but said it remained to be seen underground church. ate," a House aide said. in contrast to Reagan's confronta whether it would be matched by ac "People are unwilling ... to wait tional approach and opposition to tions. OSHAKATI, NAMIBIA - More than 20 people were Injured In a night forever," a Senate foreign policy sanctions. Congressional critics said similar of clashes between rival political groups following a huge rally on Sat aide said. " The clock really is tick But senator Edward Kennedy, a rhetoric had been heard before but urday of Swapo, police said. ing." Democrat and a sponsor of last year's had not led to real change, although Congress took the lead in 1986 sanctions Bill, accused the Bush some steps have been made in relax GABORONE - The ruling Botswana Democratic Party, seeking a sixth when it imposed sanctions against administration of dragging its feet. ing racial laws. consecutive term since sweeping to power in 1965, won the first two par South Africa, over the veto of then "For nearly nine months ... we have Pauline Baker, an African expert liamentary seats to be announced in Saturday's elections. Fi nal results president Ronald Reagan. Last year been ready and willing to move for with the Carnegie Endowment for were due by midnight. The party, led by president Quett Masire, is the House voted for more stringent ward against apartheid under the International peace and a former tipped to beat off a challenge by the left-leaning Botswana National sanctions but the Bill died in the leadership of president Bush," Ken foreign relations committee staff Front. Senate. nedy said at last week's foreign rela member. said there might be a "kinder. Assistant secretary of state Her tions committee hearing. "But...there gentler apartheid" but so far no steps W ASH/NGTON -President George Bush will face pressure to stiffen US man Cohen acknowledged last week has been no leadership." have been made toward fundamental economic sanctions against South Africa if the new Pretoria govern that sanctions may have helped change Cohen's list set out a nine-month change. ment falls to begin dismantling apartheid In the next few months, Con gressional aides say.

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