1\0047 * ,TOD,A'(: . ANGO~AN ~ GOVT CLAIMS FALL , ()~ . ~~.A~B?* P~OfC Q;1!~tA1iF' I ! IS . ~r .GOBABIS '.~ . Bringing Africa South Vol No 534 N$1.50 (GST Inc.) Tu.esday November 8 1994 .. Namibia to " rescue t:of Liberian stowaways o e o QtAlSTOF MALETSKY NAMIBIAN immi­ gration officials have saved 20 Liberian stowaways from a slow death after they accidentally ended up a. Walvis Bay. Two others' died while trying to swim e ws ashore before they knew wbat their fate would be. e _ r!!~l ,. 0 group, which h~d As war victim p re~ses damages claim nt 2Q days at s without food and wa· • GWEN LlSTER .er 011 a Russianship on its way to India, IN AN ironic twist, have been granted the Namibian Gov­ temporary refuge at ernment will seek to the harbour town. rely on the draconian Their traumatic security legislation of journey started when the fornner occupying bey Oed ,their con· South African Ad­ t1ict~ridde~- country ministration to op- eaded for th ose a claim by a vic­ Ivory cOast in search tim of SADF actions of greener · pastures. in 1987. I n Abidjan t hey On July 9 1987, Israel heard the Russian Mwandingi and his girl­ ship was heading for friend, Laina Taaipopi, Portugal. were shot at ·by SADP In what they troops in the Valombola thought was the township, Ongwediwa, chance of a lifetime, during the curfew. the 22 Liberian men, Taaipopi was killed in the majority aged be­ the horrific incident, tween 13 a nd 19, which was reported in stowed away on the detail by jhis newspaper missile cruiser. at the time, and However the ves­ M wandingi himself suf­ sel was part of a con· fered extensive injuries voy headed for Bom­ resulting in partial pa­ bay in India where ralysis. they are to be Shortly afterwards scrapped . They Mwandingi lodged a stopped a t Walvis civil claim for damages Bay to pick up a third in terms of the shock, ship. pain, suffering, disabil­ Last week the Li­ ity, disfigurement and berians ended up at emotional trauma he had ' the town suf­ harbour suffered as aresultofthe fering from severe SEEKING JUSTICE •.. Israel Mwandingi who shooting. malnutrition after was partially paralysed as a result of SADF When the matter came actions in 1987. His protracted legal claim comes cont. on page 2 cont. on page 2 before court today. Photo: Tyappa Namutewa . Govt fax used for Swapo invite • LUCIENNE FILD sent from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' fax . The invitation was addressed to "all Heads of Wlm the Presidential and Parliamentary Diplomatic Mission and International Organisa­ Elections only five weeks away, accusations ' tions" and invited them to attend the launching are mounting that the ruling party is abusing rally of the Swapo Party Manifesto and Election taxpayers' money by using Government fa- Campaign at the Independence Arena on October cilities for its election campaign. 29. The invitation was faxed from the Ministry of Yet another Swapo document transmitted by a Foreign Affairs on October 28 . Government department has found its way to the Attempts to reach the permanent secretary of media. Foreign Affairs, Andreas Guibeb, for comment This time it is an invitation from the Swapo yesterday were uns~ccessful. National Election Committee's sub-committee on Mobilisation and Publicity to diplomats which was cont. on page 2 ,; , 2 Tuesday . November 8 199 THE NAMIBIAN i Liberian st~~~:~i .~r~l : ,. :~ ~QJ.1g~ 0 gears for development agreed toacc<tmmodateThet )o ~ , . -: • • r. ~ . I!. - " • Liberians in l~~l~ ison. 1};dl~ r, ~J' • ; spending 20 days without Confirmin eVelop- HRIST~ fl.('[ETSKY vestment in all sectors of food -or water. ments, Reverend Stration the regional economy. Initially Namibian im - safd "thank heaven, we got THE Erongo Regional Council will this week to red uce unemployment migration officials declined the boys off the ship. Now launch an organisation aimed at activating, and enhance self­ to J allow them to land as we must raise N$44 000 to monitoring, evaluating and advising commu­ employment.Gontcb they had no documents and repatriate them." Straton nity-based development project initiatives in were stowaways heading said if they failed to raise said it would look at in- for a destination other than . the money, of which they the region. vestment in projects which installed capacity Walvis Bay. The Mission had already received N$22 The Erongo Develop­ The occasion also be and improved efficiency to Seamen's. Walvis Bay 000, including N$16 500 ment Organisation attended by permanent Chaplain, Chris Straton, from a London church, in the region's infra­ (EDO) will look at the secretary: Trade and In­ immediately' intervened they would apply for refu­ structure and that served advantages and benefits dustry, Tsudao Gurirab, and appealed to the gee status for the Liberi­ national development. to the region and pro­ and permanent secre­ Namibian authorities to ans. Another aim of EDO mote actions, projects or tary: National Planning allow the Liberians ashore Up until yesterday the was to provide access to programmes that will Commission, Nama while the mission looked Government was solely re­ regional and external for funds to repatriate them. sponsible for the Liberi- foster sustainable human Goabab. markets and foster re­ While the two parties ans' food. development, equitable Representatives of 28 gional as well as national were negotiating, two of * Reverend Straton has distribution and access non-governmental or­ economic growth. the Liberians tried to swim appealed to anyone in- to resources to enhance ganisations and donor '"The project initiation ashore and drowned. terested in helping them affmnative action. agencies, fishing com­ On the sole understand- with funds to contact tel- According to the Re- will strengthen the poten­ panies. Rossing Mine, tial for sustainable re­ ing that the mission would ephone 2594 at Walvis gional Officer Dido ~ossing Foundation. providefortheirfood.~~i- Bay ~r PO Box 247, Gonteb, Region~l, Lo­ gional food security Navachab Mine and all through an increase in cal care and repatnatIon Walvls Bay. I G t d ON THE DEVELOPMENT BEAT ... The man ----------------------1 ca overnmen an community and tradi­ food product:bn and in­ behind the establishment of the Erongo Housing Minister Dr tional leaders are also vestments." Gonteb said. BURSARIES AVAILABLE Libertine Amathila will expected. Development Organisation, Regional Officer Today 's official launch­ Karibib Mining and Construction officially launch the or­ Gonteb said they were Dido Gonteb• . ing by Minister Amathila This well-established Namibian Company offers as part of ganisation at still identifying experts takes place in the . their equity deyelopment program, the following jot;> Swakopmund this Fri­ to contribute towards the growth of the organisa­ The EDO is expected Mondesa Municipal opportunities and bursaries day. establishment and tion. to promote foreign in- Chamber at 14h30. National Diploma: Surface Mining SWAPO NATIONAL ELECTION COMMITTEE .Minimum reqUirements: • Grade 12 (Senior Certificate) with Mathematics Don't 'hang up on SIIbC'""",lInu Ott Moblll:llMtt o"d ,."bllcll)' Nationar Diploma Meci.lanical Engineering Minimum Requirements: 'nlt SWAPO Nalllln.1 Eleclion Commiuee p",senls its complimenls 10 aU us urges Telecom Heads of Diplomalic Mission and Intemillional Or&anizatioll5 and has !he • Grade 12 with Mathematics or three N3 subjects passed honour to infonn that they arc cordially inv ited 10 altend \he Launchinl Rally • The successful candidates will be fully employed whilst of the SWAPO Pany Man ifeslo and Eltclion Campai&n al the Independence studying and receive a scholarship TELECOM Namibia is presently customers by the end of August. Arena, Kalutura on Salurday 29th Oclobfr 1994 at 10h00 un. • Only Namlblan citizens will be oonsldered dealing with numerous customer This placed a challenge on techni­ Members uf lhe Diplomalic Corp~ are eApec~d 10 arrive al 091\30. APPLICANTS MUST SEND A DETAILED CV TO: complaints related to unusual cal experts to continuously increase The SWAPO National Eleclion Co~ i tl~ avails i15elf of this opportUnily 10 THE BURSARY CO-ORDINATOR the capacity of exchange equipment renew 10 alllleads of Diplolllatic Miss ion and Intematior.&1 Organizations Ihe congestions in the telecommuni­ assurances of ils high~sl conside r~lion . PO BOX 20059 cations network over the past but, despite Telecom's efforts, meet­ WINDHOEK ing the demand for services remained few weeks. \ a problem. Closing date: 25 November 1994 Explaining the situation and plead­ 28 Oclober 1994 Telecom's investment in theexpan­ ing for customers , patience, Telecom' s ~, sion of the network had increased'six Senior Manager of Public Relations, times from N$15 million in 1992 to REPUBLIC OF Ferdinand Tjombe, said in a state­ N$90 million in 1993 making'it one of ment that Telecom was experiencing the biggest investors in the country. NAMIBIA a sharp increase in telecommunica­ Tjombe described the conditions TAXING AFFAIR ••• The Swapo invitation sent tions traffic as well as the need for under which Telecom was implement­ on the Ministry of Foreign Attain' fax. other services to the extent that de­ MINISTRY OF FINANCE ing its ambitious programme to re­ * mand far surpassed supply. building a fully loaded 747 Boeing 1EHBiiOffI.) This, he said, had been triggered by Swapo invitation while it is airborne and cruising at full 1IHlERAfBYM1BRft a sudden increase in economic activi­ accused the Government speed. From page 2 ties. of conuption after a letter 1. TENDER NO:F1/10/1-164194 THE SUPPLY, AND Tjombe said Telecomhad launched Everything possible was being done was sent to the NBC by DEUVERY OF HANDTOOLS. However, it is well a multi-million dollar comprehensive to solve the congestion problem in known that public serv­ Minister of Fisheries and 2.