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20 November 1987.Pdf ICAPTUII Koevoet men found liable for civilian death admit to using Russian-made weapons ------------ BY CHRIS SHIPANGA -----------­ TWO KOEVOET members were this week found criminally liable for the death of a former Marien­ tal detainee and his friend after alleging that the men were "Swapo terrorists and enemies." Ap­ pearing before Inquest Magistrate G.B. V an Pletzen at Ondangwa, Koevoet Sergeants Leon Lotz and Daniel Bouwer gave contradictory evidence as to the exact events concerning the shooting in July, 1985. of two civilians, Nicodemus Fillemon, 28, and Petrus Sakaria, 27, respectively. According to evidence before court, "terrorists:' 47 assault rifles, Makarov pistols and deceased Nicodemus Fillemon was a The court was also told of a reward of others, for use against the "enemy." former Mariental detainee, held for six R50 paid to black Koevoet members as The two Koevoet men told the court years without trial at Kaikanagab "kop geld", or "bos geld:' when suc­ that on or during July 10, 1985, while Military Base. He was captured in cessful in: capturing or killing "Swapo busy with operational duties in nor- May, 1978 by the SADF during a raid terrorists:' on a Swapo refugee camp in Angola, In further evidence the court was but was later released and had a docu­ also told that Koevoet members were Continued on page 2 ment signed by the Administrator­ re-i~ued with captured weaponry; AK General stating that he was a free person. Deceased Petrus Sakaria was a general labourer who worked in Win­ dhoek and was visiting his aged mother in northern Namibia, at the time of his death. Both Koevoet members claimed that they had acted strictly according to the "rules and regulations" of Koevoet, and that they were under the impres­ sion that "they had to do with RUNDU residents were on t!J~ J~.t~~et~ in protest against th~ deat,", of~:e~Q~r~~~ ,, !~st week and Koevoet stepped ~ iTf:; : t:u1t. : re'port SERGEANT Leon Lotz, left, of Koevoet, who was found liable for the death of a civilian by the Ondangua Magistrates Court, pictured at the scene where he is alleged to have killed the man. On the right, Sergeant Pieter Bouwer, and photographs of the incident inside. also of Koevoet, who was also found criminally liable for the death of a civilian. 202 BATTALION in the Kavango experienced a serious crisis Corporal Kayundu said one oftheir my he had found that he had been month. late last month when 48 irate soldiers from the unit refused grivience was discrimination, which "working for nothing but problems". A SWATF Spokesman Comman!lant orders and opted to resign in protest at what they termed 'un­ he said was rampant in the army. He He plans to settle for a civilian life and Bester declined to comment and said fair fines' and other grievances. cited an example of a colleague, God­ would never go back to the army. that until he had investigated the mat­ fried Mpunza, whom he said wasrefus.­ Asked why he felt so strongly about ter, he would not comment. According to one ofthe soldiers, Cor­ Ovamboland since January and that ed permission to attend the funeral of not going back to the army, he said that poral Gabriel Kayundu, the soldiers they had paid the fines. At Betersuit, his wife. Mr Mpunza's family had besides his grievances, his feelings decided to disobey orders on October 29 they were given some receipts to sign telephoned the army base to inform the have been compounded by his short andmadeuptheirmindstoquitthear­ for the fines on October 29 which they soldier about his wife's death. stay in Windhoek-livinginanenviro­ my after a Major Gerhard Frans refused. They then told Major Frans The message was never relayed to Mr ment where he felt free and saw little ordered that they be fined for alleged­ that they were leaving the army. Mpunzaand when he discovered later of the war. He also said that while do­ ly having absconded from a base while On October 30, the 48 soldiers were about the death of his wife, he sought ing service with the army in Ovam­ on a trip to Ovamboland. ordered to put on their uniforms but permission to go but was told he could boland, his group had come accross The 202 Battalion soldiers who are they refused and insisted on leaving not go. He then left without permission Plan leaflets which warned black based at the 906 Compound in Rundu the army and also demanded their pay and when he came back, he stayed for soldiers that they (Plan) were not left the Mosese camp in Kavango in for October. four months without being paid. fighting against them but the 'Boers' November last year for border duties The soldiers were transported in The Corporal also recalled his own who were holding on their land. "After in Ovamboland where they were sta­ civilian clothigfrom Betersuit base to experience in January this year when giving this messll-ge much thought tioned at Mauni. the main 202 Battalion base in Run­ he sought permission from Major now, I have come to agree with that.h Upon completion of their duties in duoThey were lined up before a parade Frans to go and marry but was told he Corporal Kayundu started with Ovamboland on August this year, they and Commandant Liebenberg of could not go. The Corporalleftwithout Koevoet in 1983 before switching over were taken to the Betersuit base in Batallion 202 apparently told the permission and was neverpaidforthat to the army. He received his Koevoet Kavango where they were given 14 parade that the48 were "leaving, that month despite having worked for 13 training at Oluno in Ovamboland and days off'. When the soldiers reported they had poorly performed their duties days. He said that this was not so with his army training at Betersuit in back for duty, Major Frans ordered that while on service and that they were not white soldiers who were informed of Kavango in 1984. He has been involv­ the 48 be given fines for having right in their heads". any emergency at home and even ed in three fire-fights with Swapo guer­ absconded from their base while in Commandant Liebenberg had then removed from the field during an rilllll3 once in Ovamboland in 1986 and Ovamboland. reportedly instructed Corporal operation to go home. twice in Kavango in 1985. The soldiers objected and contended Strydom to 'chase' the 48 soldiers out 41 of the 48. soldiers were in Win­ that they had been given fines of of the base. They refused to leave Corporal Kayundu said he realised dhoek this week to get their money R75 .00 on each occasion they had left without their money and left only after that he had made a mistake injoining from the army Headquarters but had their base without permission while in being threatened with imprisonmerit. the army. After all the years in the ar- been told to come back at the end of the Gabriel. Kayundu 2 Friday November 20 1987 THE NAMIBIAN '! Koevoet men admit to using confiscated weapons stated earlier that the "suspects" had vestigation into the deaths of the two fered from that which they pointed criminally.liable for the deaths ofthe Continued from page 1 no ID's on them. men. out to the Magistrate. two men. Both Koevoet members denied According to a statement by the Mr van Pletzen that several aspects (Documents in the case will be thern Namibia, a young unknown boy allegations by their black comrades ChiefState Pathologist Dr Jan Botha, of the Xoevoet men's versions were referred to the Attorney General in gave them information concerning that Seargant Lotz remarked: "daai who conducted autopsies on the bodies "unacceptable" and found they were Windhoek for a decision). strange persons who were inquiring storie is klaar;' when asked by them there were signs of a broken rib on one about police and military bases, as well what had happened to the detainees. body and other fractures as caused by as other instalations of the security Sergea,nt Lotz also denied a"charge violence. forces. by Mr Bril!n O'Linn who represented Laughter errUpted in court as the The Koevoet men told the court that the families of the two deceased, that Koevoet men contradicted themselves they belonged to a unit code namedZE, he acted "recklessly and lawlessly, and and changed versions on several occa­ Opuwo in Kaokoland, but had found " like an automatic killer:' sions. Both said from time to time that themselves at a Cuca shop complex at Constable Michael Jan Martinus they could not remember certain Omahenene in northern Namibia at Marais ofthe Security Branch told the aspects of the matter." the time. court that he sent Special Constables The Koevoet men also failed to ex­ The court was told that the small boy to go and bury the bodies. He could not plain why the plan as drawn up and the allegedly pointed out two men at the explain why there had been no in- spot as pointed out to police earlier dif- place, and that the two "suspects were arrested for questioning:' The Koevoet men told the court that both "suspects" had no identification documents on them. The two captives were blindfolded with their shirts and their arms fasten­ ed, before driven to a joint Security Police and Koevoet Base about 25 Km away. The Koevoet Sergeants told the magistrate that after a short while of interrogation the detainees agreed "without any problems;' to go and point out hidden weapons at a place about 5 Km from the Base.
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