Namibia to Press for Extradition
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OF ;rHE WEEKENDER TODAY '· SUPER PRIZES TO BE WON""''J * 'i Bringing Africa South Vol,3 No.437 N$1.50 (GST Inc.) Friday June 241994 Lubowski killing CHRISTOF MALETSKY THE four high-ranking police officers suspended in the course of the Lubowski inquest have been reinstated with im mediate effect following the inquest judgement planned by CCB which exonerated them of involvement in the mur der of the Swapo activist. A Nampol spokesper son confrrmed yesterday Judge finds Acheson was hitman that General 'Foffie' Badenhorst, Deputy Com missioner Jumbo Smit, • GWEN LlSTER ing the time, Judge Commissioners A TC Ismael Mohamed, the 'Attie' Nel and PJ Nel had JUDGE Harold Levy, who headed various affidavits con been reinstated. the inquest into the death of Swapo cerning Acheson, a However it was not 'strange discretion'. clear what the fate of Chief activist, Anton Lubowski, yester Levy added that the Inspector 'Terry ' day found'that Irish mercenary Prosecutor-General had Terreblanche, named by refused to give reasons Judge Levy yesterday as Donald Acheson was responsible for his decision not to an 'accomplice after the for the murder which was plotted prosecute. fact' in the Lubowski as If Acheson had been sassination, for failing to by the notorious Civil Co-opera prosecuted for murder, act on evidence at his dis tion Bureau (CCB). even ifhe had been sub posal either prior to or sequently acquitted, the immediately after the Judge Levy also 'Terry' Terreblanche Judge said, then justice death ofthe activist, would named as accomplices was an accessory after would have been done be. to the murder several the fact for failing to re and there would have Neither was it known members of the CCB, port the information he been 'no police con what action, if any, would including Managing had both prior to and spiracy, no Rooinasie or be taken against police in Director Joe Verster, as after the assassination. Munango'. vestigators Linus Neumbo well as Ferdie Barnard, But Judge Levy also The Judge said that and Willem Saunderson, who were roundly rebuked - Chappie Maree, Staal had tough words for Na that while Acheson had Right: Judge Harold by the Judge for what he Burger, WouterBasson, mibia' s Prosecutor-Gen no personal reason to kill Levy yesterday ruled lohan Niemoller, Call a eral, Hans Heyman, de that the man who termed their 'suspicious' Lubowski, he had done investigation. Bothaand SlangvanZyl. scribing his failure to pulled the trigger on so as a member of the . Police sources indicated In a lengthy judge prosecute Acheson as Swapo activist Anton CCB whose common yesterday that Inspector ment of close to 200 "the height of incompe purpose was to cause Lubowski was none General Raonga Andima pages, Judge Levy added tence' considering the maximum disruption other than Irish was closeted in a meeting that Charles Wildschudt strong prima facie evi and destabilise the elec mercenary Donald with top officials of the (formerly Neelse), al dence against him when tion process in Namibia Acheson. Above: The Ministry ofHome Affairs. though he had not nec he was held by police as well as to assassinate late Anton Lubowski, The police spokesperson essarily known he was shortly after the murder. top Swapo leaders. gunned down outside said the four top officers working for the CCB, He found the fact that He added that while his Windhoek home on had been "totally cleared was also an accomplice, Heyman had failed to the night of September (by the inquest) and thus and that Chief Inspector place before the presid- cont. on page 2 121989. must be reinstated". Namibia to press for extradition • TOM MINNEY is a new administration there we have every reason to believe that we'll get NAMIBIA IS TO press for an cooperation, and that they have no extradition treaty with South reason to hide the killers." Africa to bring those accused of In a four-hour judgement yesterday, murdering Anton Lubowski to Judge Harold Levy named those to trial in Namibia. Lubowski's fa whom he said the prima facie (at first ther, Wilfried, said last night he look) evidence pointed: Irish merce supports the move and aims to nary Donald Acheson' and the Civil see SA Justice Minister Dullah Co-operation Bureau, a part of the Omar as soon as possible. South African military which has of Deputy Justice minister Vekuii ficially been disbanded. Levy broke Rukoro says the new SA Government new ground in naming the eight CCB may agree where the previous rulers members he said were accomplices or stalled on extradition. "Now that there cont. on page 2 2 Friday June 241994 Extradition issue From page 1 "We are glad that some body has been named. shared common purpose What we want is for them in the murder. to be extradited to Na Imm~iately afterwards mibia. I want them to ap Rukoro said, on the basis pear in court - it has not of what he had heard, the been proven yet and we • JOSEF MOTINGA propensity for illegal Government will restart still want to know who ELIA Hambabi, 40, Iias been sentenced to deal~ngs as he ~ls? had a stalled talks. pulled the trigger. I don't N$120 000 . ' . , . t I . prevIOUS conVIctIOn for "Ithinkitwouldbevery think this Acheson busi- 12 for ::hye;rs ImprISOnm~? p us dealing in rough and irresponsible if the Gov- ness is something you can years o. w c our were COl\dltIonally . uncut diamonds. ernment did not try to ex- rely on." sus~n~ed after .!>eing found . guilt~ ofill~al . ·Pleading for mitiga- tradite those involved in Rukoro says the Minis- d~g ~n 179 elep.hant tusks and ~lght FIJ!n0 , tion. Hambabi, .among the murder of Anton try of Justice has ap- horns with a combmed value ofN$126 000,80. other things; told Retief Lubowski. proachedtheircounterpart that he had been well- "The reall'nvestl'gati'on to restart extradl' tl' on talks . The sentenced was purposes of sentencing. behaved and polite dur- into who killed Anton A spokesperson for the SA passed yesterday by Making his submis- . th Lu bo ws kllsa" b outtostart. " National De~ence Force Magistrate Gert Retief sionsbeforethesentence, ceedIng 'nge course of all pro- Speaking from Cape · told the SA Press Agency In, t h e W'In dh oek R e- S tate prosecutor Christie 1 s. \ Town, Lubowski's father the army had taken note of gionalCourtandwasfor Mostert said that the fact Retiefreplied by say- said he and mother Molly the judgement and would nine incidents of sup- that Hambabi had been ing that good behaviour heard the judgement on wait for the legal process plying tusks and horns caught through a police was no defence against the 16hOO radio news. before responding. One between November 7 trap was no argument the punishment await Their feelings were "re- policeman told Sapa that 1992 and December 7 for mitigation. The man ing him. His personal lief', after waiting nearly no treaty is needed for ex- 1993, taken as one for had proved to have a circumstances were five years. tradition. 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Not all ofthem were in court yesterday, but pictured above A good command of English and sound interpersonal relations are former policeman Riaan White, left, with Hennie Barnard, who appearec! for the implicated policemen. ~o~mission~r are essential. On Barnard's right is General 'Foffie' Badenhorst, and b«:hind hi!D' Flip NeI. Computer skills will be a recommendation. J uc(ge rules that Acheson pulled the trigger Applicants must be prepared to work irregular hours. murder and had been told lice; Deputy Commis both Munango and to lie low before going to sioner 'Jumbo' Smit, the Willem Rooinasie, who is CLOSING DATE: 15 July ~994 From page 1 Lusaka, Zambia, provided investigating officer into currentlyservinga20-year The Corporation offers the following benefits: Acheson had not admit strong prima facie evi the Lubowski murder; prison term for various ted to killing Lubowski, dence--that he had mur former NDF Colonel Des offences including arson Competitive Salary instead saying he was to dered the activist.