Happy returns, whatever your age

My letter of query will be short and sweet.

In your newspaper of Friday, 23 January 2004, four if not more

congratulatory words went out to the Prime Minister, Mr Theo-Ben

GurEirab,, on his birthday.

What puzzled me though was Namibia Airports Company and Castle

Brewing congratulating him on his 65th birthday, while Agribank and

Air Namibia spoke of his 66 glorious years.

 

I personally find this kind of information misleading.

 

The Prime Minister's age obviously is not a secret to him, that

is why he did not mind having it published in the local media.

 

The well-wishers should please stick to correct information as

provided to them - be it from the person, himself or herself,

reliable sources, family, friends, etc.

 

For all we know the Prime Minister could be 70 years old instead

of 65 or 66.

 

Anyway, I wish him nothing but success in helping to uplift the

economic side of this country.

 

- Ms L.N. Iinane - Windhoek

 

What puzzled me though was Namibia Airports Company and Castle

Brewing congratulating him on his 65th birthday, while Agribank and

Air Namibia spoke of his 66 glorious years. I personally find this

kind of information misleading. The Prime Minister's age obviously

is not a secret to him, that is why he did not mind having it

published in the local media. The well-wishers should please stick

to correct information as provided to them - be it from the person,

himself or herself, reliable sources, family, friends, etc. For all

we know the Prime Minister could be 70 years old instead of 65 or

66. Anyway, I wish him nothing but success in helping to uplift the

economic side of this country.- Ms L.N. Iinane - Windhoek

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