Lubowski Inquest Witness Backtracks on CCB Claims

Lubowski Inquest Witness Backtracks on CCB Claims

~ . * TODAY:; AORSETRADtNG ON '.: SA CABINSF ~. ~ RROBtEMS PLAGUE ,PlO.DEAL * WEEKEND SPORT * pro e "on Student pressure brings· inquiry' THE COUNCIL of the University a report or interim report before the next Council meeting on May 31. of Namibia yesterday agreed to set President of the Students' Representative Coun­ up a Commission of Inquiry into cil, Sima Luipert, who also serves on Council said yesterday she was "satisfied" with the outcome of allegations ofmismanagement and the meeting. irregularities at the institution. She added that the terms of reference issued by the Council were very close to a draft terms of reference submitted by the SRC. The unanjmous decision was made at yesterday's Luipert said she would urge a mass meeting of emergency Council meeting following a week of students this morning to call off their class boycott student protests and a call for a probe from the and return to lectures. Universitis Senate on Friday. She added that the Council had discussed the The Commission will have wide-ranging terms proposed probe in "a good spirit" and that she of reference taking up concerns presented by the expected the Commission to "clear the air" at the students and other groups such as the Namibia University. National Teachers' Union (Nantu). Students and staff at the University have been The Commission will consist of three people with calling for an inquiry into mismanagement since th~ . the possibility that other members will be co-opted. middle of last year. Many of the allegations of The Council nominated three names yesterday - mismanagement have focused on the role and sala­ COUNTDOWN ... Pretoria - Workers paint the inauguration podium one from the Council itself and two from outside the ries of consultants and other staff recruited by Vice­ where ANC leader Nelson Mandela will take the oath of office, when he is University - but would not release the names as they Chancellor Dr Peter Katjavivi. sworn in as South Africa's first black president tomorrow. The Union have yet to be formally approached to serve on the Last October Nantu and Nanso sent ajoint memo­ Building is in the background. Security will be tight for the inauguration Commission. randum to President Sam Nujoma, as Unam Chan­ which will be attended by world leaders and be watched by tens of millions The Council also made clear that it wants the cellor, detailing theirconcems. However, the probe oftelevision viewers around the globe. The ceremony will also be broadcast Commission to start work assoon as possible. A live in Namibia. See page 3 for details. Photo: Reuters via Nampa statement said the three-oerson team should hand in Continued on page 2 Lubowski inquest witness backtracks on CCB claims GWEN LlSTER significant respects and retracted case, Deputy Police Commissioner Wildschudt claimed he was not written them himself from notes ' many of his specific references to Jumbo Smit, had instructed him not given the opportunity to read his made in his diary when he had CCB operatives. to come to Namibia for the inquest statements and that Smit had made interviewed the witness. EvENTS took a strange turn dur­ The assistant of a former CCB but to "wait until he called him". him sign them in virtual darkness. He also said he had had to sign ing ~he Lubowski inquest in the operative, Charles Wildschudt (for­ Wildschudtbad parted ways with He then made a number of far- his statements in virtual darkness Windhoek High Court on Friday merly Neelse) also told Judge Niemoller in 1989 to work with reaching' amendments' to his state- in Tsumeb. when a man who indirectly Harold Levy, presiding over the other CCB operatives. The witness ments, recanting on many of the ' The witness said when he had worked for the Civil Co-opera­ inquest into the death of Swapo admitted in court that he had again details he had given about various recognised an identikit photo­ tion Bureau (CCB) amended his activist Anton Lubowski, that the started working for Niemoller last CCB operatives, and instead say­ three affidav its to court in several chief investigating officer in the October. ing the investigating officer had Continued on page 2 t~ 2 Monay May 91994 THE NAMIBIAN A PRESTIGE ~ PROPERTIES ALDOFLATS SPECIAL OFFER We have the solution to your housing needs. Beautiful one bedroom flats at N$63 900 , transfer costs included. But only till 16 May' 1994!! This is unbeatable value and a superb investment. Contact us immediately at DISCUSSING the case outside court on Friday is lawyer Hennie Barnard flanked by two of his clients, Deputy Commissioner 'Jumbo' Smit (left) 061-212640 or 224656 and General Gerrit 'Foffie' Badenhorst (right) both of whom have been implicated by various witnesses in the-murder of Anton Lubowski. Photo: THURSTAN Tyappa Namutewa • SALT Strange twist in Lubowski inquest ESTATES Tel: 37697/8 then taken him to Smit's ing allegedly been in­ • From page 1 office, where General volved in the murder graph on television af­ 'Foffie' Badenhorst had plans, 'Jumbo' Smit, sat ter the bombing of the later arrived when called. quietly taking notes in the Untag offices in Outjo, Wildschudt also back of the courtroom he had informed Warrant claimed that Smit had with various several other Officer ' Terry' promised to assist him in high-ranking policemen, Terreblanche, who had getting him a permit for including General Gerrit his Rehoboth-Windhoek 'Foffie' Badenhorst, who taxi service, saying they have recently been sus­ Cocaine Cops nab 'danger man' could go 50-50 in the ven­ pended from duties by ture, and had later come the Inspector-General of NOIITH EL£VATIl1N to his home in Rehoboth the Namibian Police as a StM.': 1II case to bad gone on tbe ram­ From page I ' page in these villages, where he had given him result of evidence given High Court harassing residents an envelope containing in the hearing. Hamupunda, an and stealing from them, R850. The witness had In his evidence-in­ Angolan and one of the sometimes at gunpoint. kept the money. chiefWildschudt said he JOSEF MOTINGA trio, was arrested by Nujoma is also alleg­ Wildschudt was in had "no clear job descrip­ .... tile Angolan Police. re­ ecUy linked to the bru­ 1989 the assistant of tions" when he worked THE CAS~irrwhich cently but IIrst has to tal murder of a well­ CCB-operative Johan firstly, for J ohan tin "" three South Africans face charges in Angola. known teacher at Niemoller, whose task it NiemoIler, and at a later NEIL 41900 face charges in con­ Nujoma's arrest has Oumbada, David was to assemble an ar­ stage, another CCB op­ CLAUDE 62415 nection the illegal been welcomed by resi­ Hamalwa, and his chives of photographic erative known as Johan DIANE 41900 possession ofcocaine dents In tbe Nortb, es­ friend Stefanus material in the run-up to Verwey (Ferdie RADIOPAGE 522221522n has been referred to pecially tbose in tbe Mwesblhange at Namibian independence Barnard). He had also the High Court for Ohangwena region. OkahengelOndobe in elections. met Nick Verbeeck, trial. People at Ondobe, 1989. In earlier evidence an (Staal Burger), the wit­ A) VACANT TEACHING POST FOR A date has yet to be Odlbo, EdundJa, The late Stefanus evasive NiemoIler would ness said. TEXTlLElFASHION & FABRICS confmned. The trio Oumbada, Onengall Mweshlhauge was the not admit to having Wildschudt denied appeared before and Etomba have been brother of Defence videotaped the home of knowledge about the Commencement dllte: 01 June 1994 Magistrate Petrus living in fear of tbe Minister Peter the Swapo activist, who CCB, saying he had only Unengu in the Wind­ criminal gang which Mwesblbanp. was gunned down out­ read about it in the news­ Requirements: 1) Must be a Namlblan citizen hoek Magistrate's side his Windhoek home papers. 2) Must have a University qualification plus in a hail of AK-47 bullets Senior counsel Wim Court on Friday in relevant training to teach the subject on September 12 1989. Trengove, for the connection widr the Unam probe goes ahead The man who investi­ Lubowski family, will illegal possession of Send all Information to: gated the death of cross-question The PrinCipal cocaine. - -------1 up.Astatementfromthe From page 1 Council said the Com- Lubowski and who was Wildschudt today. The sus~cts Mweshipandeka Sen. Sec. School are later implicated as hav- Private Bag X5529 Karen Wendy ' mission would look at ,-'~'*-=::%~~ ':\ Oshakati Hendriks (23); Titus proposal was dismissed the students' demands on by Katjavivi, until the staffing, equipment, B) VACANT POST FOR A SECRETARY Mefhilo Sibanyoni (31); and Sylvia student body marched on capital investment and State House on April 29. student fees "within the Commencement date: 01 June 1994 Ngwenye (27. The three were ar-· In a petition to the Presi- present Government al­ dent they demanded an location of funds to the Requirements: 1) Must be a Namibian citizen rested at the Wind­ 2) At least SI. 10 or its equ ivalent hoek International answer to their call for a University". 3) Computer training, preferably-in "Word for Airport on November probe by last Thursday. The Commission will On Friday morning have the power tQ make Windows". 171993. Senate backed their call recommendations to the Send all Infonnatlon to the above All three will re­ and the emergency ;:ouncii ~e4 on tl',-eir mentioned address. main in custody until Council Deadline Regarding both posts: 24 June1994 the trial. V 1 Your chance for Can you help the cops /, , t l ; _q 5 PI' -• == ; '.4 THE Namibian Police have asked for help in 20,000 U.a. finding Mr Kambweda NdavehongoofOkahenge people bom In in northern Namibia.

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