. ,< 0c ) ty ...., * TOO'AV: LATEST FROM THE NA * ELNATAN DECISION SOON * LANGUAGE 'ISSUE'HIJACKS DEBATE .* . I Bringing Africa South Vol.2 No.511 . Wednesday February 26 1992 Whites in Namibia to Nul~matlonoured NEW DELHI: Namibian President Sam Nujoma yes­ terday received the US$ 58000 Indira Gandhi prize for vote in SA referendum peace, and called on developing nations to unite against economic manipulation by rich countries. THOUSANDS of whites in The number of South Afri­ ..:. GRAHAM HOPWOOD can citizens residing in Na­ "The east-west confrontation has disappeared now ... south­ Namibia could take part south co-operation must be promoted so that we can compete mibia who have not taken up in the referendum on and bargain with the rich nations," Nujoma said at a news March 17 which will ask erendum. Namibian citizenship and A report in a Walvis Bay remain on temporary or per­ conference. .,._ After conferrjng with Indian Prime Minister PV Nara­ South Africa's white elec­ weekly newspaper yesterday manent residence permits is simha Rao on efc;noiAfcrelations, Npjoma was awarded the torate if they still support referred to expectations that not known, but is probably well Gandhi prize for his efforts toward peace and development. FW de Klerk's reform thousands of whites living in into the thousands. President Ramaswamy Venkataraman, who gave the prize, policy aimed at negotiat­ Namibia will vote in the refer­ The disputed Walvis Bay congratulated the Namibian President for his "valiant contri­ ing a new constitution. endum. enclave will also participate in bution in leading the people of Namibia to liverty". There is speculation in some It will be relatively easy for the white vote, despite its status The prize,.instituted in 1985 following the assassination of quarters that many whites in those whites living near the being the subject of inter-gov" former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, was awarded last year Namibia who still possess valid South African border who still emmental negotiations. South African identity docu­ retain South African identity to Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland, and NAMIBIAN President ments will take part in the ref- to travel across on voting day. continued on page 2 continued on page 2 SamNujoma Jobs needed 'Leniency' over for 'half bribery case the country' c KATE BURLlNG rOD!!nt sparks concern THE SIGHT of young people sitting on street corners looking for MBATJIUA NGAVIRUE work will be a recur- ring reference point for THERE is growing unhappiness in Gover nment circles delegates when they about businessman George Peter Buck's sudden release meet this morning to from prison after having served no more than two discuss youth unem­ weeks of a one-year prison sentence for bribery. ployment. Although the move was judgement. A three-day meeting at eaos-a approved by Home Affairs Suprisingly, however, Buck the Wlndhoek College Minister Hifikepunye Pohamba, was released from the Wind- of Education Is ex- on medical grounds, both the hoek Central Prison on De- pected to reveallmpor- Ministry of Finance and the cember41991 on the orders of tant new statistics on Attorney-General's office are Minister of Home Affairs youth unemployment, reported to be unhappy that Hifikepunye Pohamba. and to break down the Buck has been let off so Minister Pohamba this week problem In terms of a • leniently. confirmed that he had sanc- recent survey. Buck's tria11ast year, in which tioned the release of Buck on Director for Youth In he was charged with having medical grolll).ds. the Ministry for Youth offered an employee of the The M,inister said he had and Sport Dessa rim to Ministry of Finance R50 000, made this decisi?n as a result Onesmus ~Id yester- exposed one of the more sen~ of recommendatIOns made by · da th t Namlbl 's sational and blatant bribery Ministry of Health and the y a a . incidents seen in this country. Commissioner of Prisons. youth makes up 50 per Outlook gloomy from North to South The 50-year-old Buck is an continued on page 2 . ,. establishedWindhoek and businessman the sole owner in I'Ii~ •• 2~~~.B~~.[I ••• !I ••••••• ii.fiiiiiil I TOM MINNEY of the company AC&V Air­ conditioning and Ventilation Systems. THE latest forecast from commercial grain He was found guilty ofbrib­ farmers is that the harvest will be only 10 000 ing MH Beyer of the Ministry tonnes of maize this year, a dramatic fall from of Finance with R50 000 in an attempt to avoid prosecution the forecast 50 000 tonnes. for evading the payment of This grim warning comes Oshakati, Ondangwa and Oshi­ sales tax amounting to R200 from the Namibian Agronomic gambo. 000. Board and the Agronomy Pro­ In Western Owambo ma­ Buck was sentenced by the ducers' Association. Some hangu isnow dried o.ut, reports Windhoek Regional Court to a farming sources are even more Oswald Shivute who visited fme of RIO 000 or one year's gloomy, forecasting a harvest the area yesterday. imprisonment. of only 5 000 tOIUles as present Nanubia's mills are negoti­ In addition he wa~ sentenced bad weather seems set to con­ ating to buy up to 30 000 ton­ to another four years' impris­ tinue. nes of maize abroad, at prices onment, of which three years The news of expected ma­ of around R630 a tOIUle or were conditionally suspended hangu or millet harvests from possibly more, giving an im­ for five years. much of the northern commu­ port bill of at least Rl8,9 mil­ A Supreme Court appeal by nal areas is also' 'very dire'" lion. Buck was dismissed in mid.­ reports the board. Yesterday Comsumers are set to be hit November last year when Jus­ the Ministry of Agriculture, with "normal" annual price rises .... :;;--. tice Theo Frank, with Acting TAXI TROUBLE •.. The driver of this taxi did the reputation of Windhoek taxi Water and Rural Development ·soon, and. high import prices Justice Louis Muller concur­ drivers no good when he was caught recently zooming along Okahandja Way with a issued, a special crop update may lead to more price rises, ring, upheld the Regional Court . car door missing and passengers in the back. Photograph: Graham Hopwood bulletin which warned that a although the mills are trying to third of the mahangu crop will avoid this. ,WATCH OUT FOR THISFRIDAY'$ SPECIAL NAMIBIAN be lost, despite good rains in The Ministry has set up an central Owambo which have ....,$UPPLt:MENTONWINING,DIN'NG, .FOODAND DRINK! helped wilting fields around continued on page 2 :.;,.-::_;.;·:.-.. ·.·.v,,··· , ·~·:-: . ··· .. "T-: v:. ~ .. ""~-,~.'~: . .. '.~ : ,.'-'.- .. > .,( .. ':.:- ,. .. _.",;" ,~._',;,-7," .. " ,-:":0 <.. ~.... :. .. ...,"'. ~ .. ~. ., , ;> ",:. - ~... .', . ".,. " ".' • . ,'.:., " 2 Wednesday· February ·26 1992, THE NAMIB1AN" - ~ e· PRESI[jENt .. " , . " ," .... Murder suspect's state .·} frc#n. g~~~~ > Schools under fire previously to Mikhail S Gor­ bachev, then President of the of mind is questioned Soviet Union. Speaking of the Third World's common goal, SAUL Nowaseb, 31, ac­ cused of murder in the form united front Nujoma said planners in Namibia were emphasizing Wmdhoek High Court, was agriculture as the first step in yesterday ordered by Jus­ A FINAL decision on two on how the reports had been KA TE BURLlNG the process of development. tice Theo Frank to attend private schools being in­ received, but said the Ministry "We have achieved political Oranje Hospital in Blo­ vestigated by the Ministry would "definitely be inform­ freedom, but we have too many of Education will be made Secretary Vitalis Ankama on ing both schools of our find­ emfontein for mental ex­ Friday morning. ings". enemies: poverty, hunger, aminations. this week when represen­ ignorance, unemployment, Enquiries into the regula­ He said members of the Nowaseb is charged wit4 tatives from the schools tions and running ofboth schools controlling bodies of Elnatan increasing crime because of meet with a top flight poverty which we inherited from having stabbed and killed began about a month ago and and Moria would be present, apartheid South Africa," said Gideon Gowaseb on July 14 Ministry delegation. reports were handed to the but would be represented jointly Nujoma. last year at the fann Annawoud. Elnatan school at Stampriet Ministry last week. and would be accompanied by The Namibian' President At the outset of the hearing, and Moria School at Ou~o have "OnSunday we had a meet­ a legal advisor. sought India's help in agricul­ SAUL NOW ASEB ... re­ defence counsel for Nowaseb, been the subject of two. sepa­ ing to discuss and analyse the "We will be interested to ture and water management and ferred to a hospital for Dave Smuts, applied to the court rate Ministerial enquiries fol­ contents of the reports and are hear what the schools have to accepted a 10 million rupee medical examinations be­ for pennission to refer of his lowing allegations of uncon­ now ready to talk: to the schools say, and will be making a full (373 000 US dollars) from India. fore his trial can continue. client to a psychologist, as he stitutional operations. concerned, " said Wentworth. statement after the meeting, " doubted the man's capacity to Elnatan school opened this He was unable to-comment said Wentworth. stand trial. January, while Moria school The case was adjourned until has been open since last year. Nowaseb returns from the According to deputy minister hospital, where he will be Buddy Wentworth, a joint body Sex disease used as STARTING YOUR OWN BUSINESS examined by a medical super­ represeI}tingbofh schools will indentent or an appointed psy­ meet with hiIil§elf, Minister The purpose of this course is to provide guidelines chologist. Nahas Angula and Permanent'" defence in rape""case to potential or established entrepreneurs orities for the coming months.