:; ?~ •• '\*TODAY: DID JANI DO IT? * NO BAIL FOR 'OUTJO 2' * N'EW DRUG FEARS-AT OlYMPICS * • Wed~esday August 5 1992 ,ews -c le• \ A PROGRAMME whereby Namibia is to receive Six surveillance _aircraft from the United States ,Iovernment has not been cancelled because of reported infighting over 'who would control the planes, according to US Military Attache in Na­ ows out 0 mibia Colonel Eugene Mensch. Colonel Mensch was reacting to reports that the grant of six aircraft had either been cancelled, or delayed, because the Namibiangovernment could Dot agree on who should be given the aircraft. There were fears in som,e quarters that the air­ craft grant might be cancelled, because of squabbles between the Ministries of Defence and Fisheries and Wildlife over who would control the planes. rama continued on apge 2 KATE BURLlNG Meaty problems hit Hartliefs THE NBC has announced the inuninent departure of News Controller Yussuf Hassan. In a statement issued the NBC and said he had yesterday, following a contacted the organisation Monday night meeting of from which he had been the NBC Board executive released for a sabbatical year committee, Hassan's deci­ - the British Broadcasting sion to leave the corpora­ Corporation (BBC) - to say tion "at the end of his CUf­ he would be "returning rent contract" was an­ sooner than expected", nounced. As a 'non-Namibian', Interviewed yesterday, Hassan was targeted by the Hassan described his deci­ so-called steering commit­ sion as "rather sudden", but tee which initiated Friday's said recent troubles at the wOIk stoppage by some NBC NBC had "not played a really employees. ' big part". His name was apparently His contract officially on their hitlist of NBC ex­ expired on July 31, andooly ecutives who should be _ two , months ago HaSsan replaced by Namibian ••• Workers at Hartliefs are demanding the immediate re-instatement of more than expressed the wish to re­ employees. SO of their colleagues as a precondition for further negotiations. The workers at the centre of the controversy new it for a further year. He Nevertheless, Hassan said were dismissed following a walk-out on Friday. The workers are pictured here during a meeting with union cited "personal and prOfes­ continued on page 2 officials Erich Boois - sional" motives for leaving No bail for 'Outjo 2' ThousandssaY "Happy Birthday Swakop' AN application for bail by two of the 'Outjo 3', THOUSANPS of Swakopmuoders and visitors from around biggest German settlement in the whole of Africa. being-held in South Mrica pending a decision on the world gathered in the coastal town yesterday to wish­ During the morning all the towns' 12 schools and groups whether they will be extradited to Namibia to their town "happy birthday, sweet 100". Local Govern­ from Walvis Bay and elsewhere joined the performance, stand trial, has been rejected. ment and Housing Minister Dr Libertine Amathila and depicting scenes from the region's first residents, the Orde Boerevolk members Darryl Stopforth and ambassadors and other top diplomats were the guests of desert-adapted Topnaarpeople, the arrival of explorers and Leonard Veenendal are wanted in Namibia for sabo­ honour at a day of festivities. ' , then German settlers, and then significant points in the Swakopmund centenary celebrations are set to-continue town's history leading up to the UN forces and elections for tage and murder. During their hearing in the Witwa. for the rest of the month, but yesterday was the highlight, independent Namibia. tersrand Supreme Court the two argued that they with hundreds of schoolchildren and other groups perform­ According to eyewitnesses, the starturo was the gymnas­ would not get a fair hearing if they were extradited ing gymnastrada displays. trada with more than 200 schoolchildren taking part. The to Namibia. Star attraction yesterday morning was a long tableau children were dressed in tracksuits the colours of the News of their failed bail appQcation bid came on depicting scenes from the town's history. The afie11.loon Namibian flag and moved in precision steps, delighting the the -eve of today's Windhoek meeting between featured the diplomats celebrating world arbor day, a day crowds. Mayor Hans-Dieter Gothje spoke about the town's N~mibian and South African authorities to discuss a , of tree~planting, by phinting a speciru tree garden. past and present. But the main speaker was Amathila who proposed extradition treaty. Yesterday was the 100 years' anniversary of the official delighted the townspeople with her words - "she's better According to' an NBCnews report, the two coun· founding of the town, when a German gunboat landed men than a man" was ore comment. From then OD the Swakopmuo­ tries will also discuss administration matters. to build two beaconuin the inhospitable sand on the north ders were able to get on with celebrating their way, with It is expected that imal details will bee sorted out bank: of the Swakop river. This was to be the main landing plenty of good food and cheer. point for the whole German "protectorate" that eventually 1992 is set to be almost as memorable a year for the top so that the extradition treaty can be finalised soon. became Namibia, and at one point was the , resort town as was 1892. 2 Wednesday August 5 19.92 THE NAMIBIAN formed his immediate col- i- leagues of his decision to -('-.. _F_R_O_~_~_~_G_E_1_--,r leave yesterday morning, NDF to defend environment and that he was sad to leave he had not been "forced out" FROM PAGE 1 bio-diversity programme. Namibian Goveniment, the people who had been so ( ) Reacting to reports of fears of the corporation and that local US Embassy submitted a supportive. The six aircraft are being that the deal could fall through proposal which led to the ap­ his memories of the NBC Both the Director-General given to Namibia for maritime or h4d been slow«fdown be­ proval of the US $2,7m grant. would not be soured by the and the Board had been and land surveillance purposes cause of MinistrY- infighting After further consultations last few month's events. happy for Hassan to con­ as part of a US government over who' would . control the both the Namibian and US "l am a worker myself tinue at the NBC for an­ programme to promote bio­ planes, Mensch said:. "That is goveriunents agreed in prin­ and I have no problem with other year, but he felt it "was diversity projects in Africa. \ not correct, and that was never ciple that the money would be The aim is to give Namibia the case. The concerned Min­ used to acquire surveillance­ workers exercising their time to move on". rights," he said. However, the capability to patrol its 200 istries are fully infonned.about, aircraft and a land-based com ~ Asked whether there were mile Exclusive Economic lime and in accord' with, the mis­ munications system. he did not support the so­ people within the corpora­ called strike, saying it was and conduct anti-pO'aching and sion and purpose of the bio-di­ Mensch said an important SAYING. GOODBYE ... tion competent to take over other gamc prote~tion opera­ versity programme." intentionbehind the bio-diver­ not done in a proper manner News Controller Yussuf his position, Hassan would tions .ov§rland . He further denied there had sity programme for Africa was .or through the right chan­ Hassan not be drawn, maintaining The grant was announced at been any delay in the pro­ to engage African military nels. it ~as up to the Director­ the time of US vice-president gramme and pointed out that establishments in civilian Hassan felt his own de­ to the southern African General and the Board to Dan Quayle's visit, but at that such grants usually involved a conservation projects. partment was largely unaf­ region as a correspondent, sort .out the situation. time it was not known it would certain amount of consultation The aim was to allow the fected by ,the disruption. "We said H'assan. According to their state­ consist of surveillance aircraft. between the govemmepts military to act in support of Mensch was not prepared to concerned, which took time. conservation efforts carried out m aintained our services and Of his time at the NBC, ment, the Executive of the state exactly what type of air­ Sketching the background to by other government minis­ continued with our work," he said it had been a privi­ Board would recommend be said lege and a challenge to worlc craft would be given as the the grant, Mensch said the US tries, such as Fisheries and that Hassan's . position be details still had to be worked Congress last year directed the Marine Resources, and Wild­ As soon as he had been at the corporation. "I le~ve advertised inside and out­ out with the Namibian Gov­ the Bush administration ' to life and Conservation. given an indication by the with a clean conscience that side the corporation. The ernment. commit re'sources toward bio­ As a result the US govern­ Director-General and the. I did all I could and I am Director-General Nahum The total value of the grant diversity projects ~ The admini­ ment made it a requirement confident that there were Board of bow things now Gorelick also thanked Has­ is US $2,7 million, which stration !hen set aside US ~25m that the surveillance aircraft, stood, be would leave improvements during my san for services rendered to according to Mensch, is the specifically for bio-diversity and communications systems, Namibia and return to Lon­ stay." the corporation.