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GRAHAM HOPWOOD Prisoners NAMIBIAN President Sam Nujoma yesterday declared an emergency situation throughout the country in view ACTION. with AIDS of the disastrous drought aftlicting the country. •• I' The President told a press survival of breeding animals. 0 ,to go free conference attended by cabi­ These measures will com­ 99,1 /0 in poll push for stronger stand net ministers and diplomats that plement actions already taken 1WO prisOners at Wind­ the Government was acting im­ by the Government - the set­ f GWEN LlSTER hoek's Central Prison are mediately to avert the crisis ting up a Cabinet Committee to be released sOQn after getting out of all proportion. and National Committee, which THE MORE than 1 they were tested AIDS The immediate coricems of includes regional commission­ positive, according to the Government are the need ers, leaders ofpolitical parties, 000 people who took radio reports yesterday. to supply food to vulnerable the Namibia Agricultural Un­ groups, to ensure there is a ion and the Coun:il of Cllurches part in The Namib­ An NBC report quoted a prison official as say­ water supply in all areas and to in Namibia, to deal with the ian's mini-referen­ sustain livestock production, ing that both inmates, a drought. Both committees are dum voted resound­ the President said. chaired by Prime Minister Rage man and a woman, were ingly for the Govern­ Nujoma also announced new Geingob. serving sentences for measures to deal with what be The Cabinet Committee on ment to take a stronger murder. called a "crisis of unprecedented children's nutrition has also stance in negotiations The official was quoted proportions": been asked to ensure that chil­ for the reintegration as saying the prisoners * the setting up of a Task dren do not fall prey to malnu­ would be released be­ Force consisting of represen­ trition due to food scarcity, the ofWalvis Bay into Na­ cause of the medical tatives of various ministries President'said. mibia. danger to other inmates. and UN agencies. The Task Nujoma appealed to well­ Force will be headed by the . Although the Minister of He added that other off members of the Namibian Ministry of Agriculture and fufonnation and Broadcasting, prisoners would be re­ population to donate meat for the UN agencies will be co­ Hidipo Hamutenya, was dis­ leased iftheywere tested needy children and he called ordinated by UNDP. missive of the newspaper's poll AIDS positive. on business people and farm­ yesterday. virtually describing The prison official said * the introduction of an ers to make resources avail­ itasajoke,itisevidentthatthe the date of the prisoners' emergency marketing scheme able to the special committees people, who up to now have release would be an­ . to assist farmers to sell ani­ so that "the nation can beat off mals and so relieve pressure not been consulted on the is­ nounced once the Minis­ the drought". sue, are not in favour ofjointly try of Home AtTaks has on the remaining grazing. The Department of Water administering Walvis Bay with confirmed a date. Nujoma said the scheme aimed Affairs has been transferred to assist farmers to mainfflin South Africa as an interim continued on page 2 measure. their livestock and ensure the At the time of going to press a total of 1 035 votes had been recorded. Of these 1 026 (99,1 per cent) were in favour of the Government taking a stronger stance on the Walvis Bay is­ babeena sue, and only nine (9) were in New court Madeleine Anumas ofThe favour of the policy of joint Namibian with soine of the administration to achieve re­ Baby M ilk Cereal for Nam ibia votes in the newspaper's integratioIL referendum on the Walvis For the past two mornings, Available from Woerman A NEW supreme court is issue. continued on page 3 Brock and Shoprite to beouilt in central Wmd­ hoek, next to the existing Specialy Formulated high court. NOTICE for the According to a Government announcement yesterday, the A ll the invited Guests to the Wedding of two courts are sharing facili­ Tsuku and Alex.... AFRICAN ties and this causes delays. The church service will commence at 10hOO a.m. Tuesday's Cabinet meeting has at the Old Lutheran Church in town CHILD approved the architectural plans opposite the German High School. for anew supreme court build­ ing. Reception: Club Thriller Namibia Enterprises The Cabinet has also ap- Time: 14hOO contiIl.ued on page 3 Date: 04-04-92 P.O. Box 50150 TeI: (061) 1216461124005 -2 FridayApril3 1992 THE NAMIBIAN I : CDM (Pty) Ltd operates an opencast diamond mine on the west coast HantutenY'a'SDubs of Namibia. Our employees and · their families live in Oranjemund, a modem, attractive town boasting a central shopping proved an immigration bill, complex, hospital, nursery school, primary school and excellent which will update immigra­ Walvis Bay vote sporting and recreational facilities. invite suitably qualified peo­ tion laws passed before inde­ We pendence so that they fall into ple to apply for appointments as line with the Constitution. In particular, article 11 of the Claims it confuses issue Constitution calls for a special Diesel tribunal to decide on the fate of "illegal aliens" or foreigners GRAHAM HOPWOOD who entered without proper Mechanics entry papers. MlNlSTER OF Information and Broadcasting Hidipo The new bill allows for es­ Hamutenya yesterday accused The Namibian of confus­ Applicants. with at least three years' experience of earthrnoving machinery, tablishment of the tribunal, and ing and misleading the public through its 'phone-in preferably in the mining industry, are ideally suited for these positions. Our adrninstrative matters and referendum on the Walvis Bay issue. appointing board members and company operates the largest fleet of earthmoving equipment in the Southern immigration officers. He alleged The Namibian According -to Hamutenya the Hemisphere. Caterpillar is the dominant type but we also use Komatsu, Bell, Prisoners will pemaps .draw was confusing the, issue by South Africans had made clear Poclain and Mercedes-Benz comfort from a new prison bill, giving people a false choice that such a review of the legal which tries to bring old South "between reintegration of position could not take place The package for Namibians will include: • generous leave. suitable married African imposed laws into line Walvis Bay into the whole of until there is "a broadened basis accommodation . subsidised board for single employees. 13th cheque equal with the Constitution. Accord­ Namibia and joint administra­ of leadership of the people of to 10 % of annual salary. subsidised primary and secondary schooling. mem­ ing to the statement one aspect tion of Walvis Bay by Na­ South Africa". bership of the Company's own Provident Fund and De Beers Medical Benefit of the new bill will be to mibia and South Africa". In the meantime. Hamutenya "emphasize the rehabilitation Asked if the deputy minis­ went on, the two sides had Society and. assistance with relocation expenses. rather than punishment of ters, permanent secretaries and agreed to pursue joint admini­ inmates". ""'- . other high-ranking Government I~tration ~s ~ in.terim measure Expatriates will be offered a similar package however a gratuity in lieu of Other 'decisions at Tuesday's officials who had taken part in towards the final integration pension benefits will apply. Cabinet m~ting were to noti the poll and voted for a stronger of Walvis Bay into the Whole '· that final agreement had been stance from the Government of Namibia. Joint administra­ Written applications, accompanied by a reached betw~n the Govern­ bad also been confused or misled tion, he stated. had never been detailed CV and non-returnable certified ment and Rossing Uranium . Hamutenya replied: "I think: seen as an end in itself. copies of trade papers, highest qualifica­ ready for last Wednesday's they are joking". Hamutenya revealed that the tions, driver's licence and identity docu­ handover of Arandis and ap­ He said it was good that duration of joint administra­ ments should be forwarded to: proving a new arms and am­ people should get involved in tion will be dependent on how munition bill. the Walvis Bay debate but not soon the legitimate leaders of The Manpower Services Manager, Cabinet agreed that the on the basis of unfair premises South Africa can sit down and PO Box 8141, Bachbrecht, Nannbia Agronomic Boanl give or untenable propositions which decide the future of country Windhoek 9000. R22 195 to the Agronomic he charged The Namibian vote including its boundaries. CDM Producers' Association and that was based on. In the short term joint. ad­ (Proprietary) Limited Namibia become a member of Hamutenya discounted the ministration enabled Naihlbia the African Regional Labour possibility that the Government to have "a foot in the door of Adrninsitration Centre. ~ould take a stronger stance in Walvis Bay". ~ THE BEST PEOPLE FOR THE JOB S311X The centre is a wing of the negotiations with · South Af­ Hamutenya also dismissed International Labour Organi­ rica saying there were only what he called "insinuations" zation and aims to strengthen two ways to achieve the speedy that the Government had agreed and develop labour administra­ reintegration of the port: nego­ to joint administration in order tion with a focus on training, tiations or war. He said the for Namibia to learn how to consultancy, research and Government had opted for administer Walvis Bay, say­ publications. negotiations. ing this was an insult and if CDM (Pty) Ltd operates an opencast diamond mine on the west The Cabinet approved the However, the South Afri­ Namibians were able to run a coast of Namibia.