Fewer Hate Speeches, Please!
NAMIBIAN voters have a right to be informed in order to cast their votes with commitment and maturity as far as their future is concerned.
It is in that context that we - again - request "leaders" to stick
to the rules of democracy and free and fair elections.
Mr. Tjiriange, your previous position as Minister of Justice
should have instilled a respect for the Namibian Constitution in
you.
That should at least reach as far as knowing that it is NOT
SWAPO that created the Namibian Defence Force, Police, Civil
Service etc. etc. - that is an obligation every Government of a
country has.
SWAPO is just another political party and not the
Government.
Sir - we do not live in 1960 anymore - the year 2004 is here and
we have and want to move on.
We all have an understanding that you might still feel bitter
about your past - let us, however, look ahead and rather work for a
future that does not bring back those years.
Namibia has so many problems that need tangible solutions.
Solutions will not be found by clinging on to the past and
asking weird questions like: "What did Ben Ulenga tell the Boers to
be released?"
Absurd statements like "the CoD has been created by
colonialists".
By the way, Sir, the CoD is a legitimate political party and not
an organisation.
You can condemn the "colonisers" till eternity - as long as you,
the SWAPO party, still depend on them for food assistance for
Namibians your statements boomerang.
Tell the voters why is it necessary to apply for N$37.7 million
donor assistance to feed Namibians?
Tell the voters why only foreigners get major building contracts
these days?
Tell the voters why they - after 14 years of independence -
still live in shacks and shambles?
Why is almost every municipality bankrupt in Namibia?
Why is each and every parastatal costing the Namibian taxpayers
millions and millions?
Sir - you as former Minister of Justice - should cry out loud:
babies and toddlers are raped on a daily basis.
Criminals rule the country - Namibians get murdered for a few
dollars - corruption never gets punished.
The list, I am afraid, is endless!
The Police force is ill equipped, ill-trained - why would
Windhoek otherwise ask for a Municipal Police Force?
The Namibian Defence Force - who is insane enough to want to
attack Namibia - Namibia does not need that Force.
The money could be spent on housing/education/health services
etc. etc.
All these and many more pressing issues and what can be done
about it.
That makes up election material for many months - Sir - not your
defamations and agitating hate speeches.
However - if your attacks on the CoD are an indicator to go by -
the CoD is doing a good job and giving you ample reason to see an
opposition in that party.
Mr. Tjiriange, please come up with solutions for Namibians since
we all know that the tax payers - and that includes opposition
party members - pay for SWAPO rallies.
We have peace in Namibia - that is also a credit to opposition
parties since we can argue in parliament and don't have to take up
weapons - let's keep it that way, please, and let's tackle
Namibia's multiple problems together.
Create a platform for FREE and FAIR elections.
Waltraut Truemper
Swakopmund
Via E-mail
Mr. Tjiriange, your previous position as Minister of Justice should
have instilled a respect for the Namibian Constitution in you.That
should at least reach as far as knowing that it is NOT SWAPO that
created the Namibian Defence Force, Police, Civil Service etc. etc.
- that is an obligation every Government of a country has.SWAPO is
just another political party and not the Government.Sir - we do not
live in 1960 anymore - the year 2004 is here and we have and want
to move on.We all have an understanding that you might still feel
bitter about your past - let us, however, look ahead and rather
work for a future that does not bring back those years.Namibia has
so many problems that need tangible solutions.Solutions will not be
found by clinging on to the past and asking weird questions like:
"What did Ben Ulenga tell the Boers to be released?"Absurd
statements like "the CoD has been created by colonialists".By the
way, Sir, the CoD is a legitimate political party and not an
organisation.You can condemn the "colonisers" till eternity - as
long as you, the SWAPO party, still depend on them for food
assistance for Namibians your statements boomerang.Tell the voters
why is it necessary to apply for N$37.7 million donor assistance to
feed Namibians?Tell the voters why only foreigners get major
building contracts these days?Tell the voters why they - after 14
years of independence - still live in shacks and shambles?Why is
almost every municipality bankrupt in Namibia?Why is each and every
parastatal costing the Namibian taxpayers millions and millions?Sir
- you as former Minister of Justice - should cry out loud: babies
and toddlers are raped on a daily basis.Criminals rule the country
- Namibians get murdered for a few dollars - corruption never gets
punished.The list, I am afraid, is endless!The Police force is ill
equipped, ill-trained - why would Windhoek otherwise ask for a
Municipal Police Force?The Namibian Defence Force - who is insane
enough to want to attack Namibia - Namibia does not need that
Force.The money could be spent on housing/education/health services
etc. etc.All these and many more pressing issues and what can be
done about it.That makes up election material for many months - Sir
- not your defamations and agitating hate speeches.However - if
your attacks on the CoD are an indicator to go by - the CoD is
doing a good job and giving you ample reason to see an opposition
in that party.Mr. Tjiriange, please come up with solutions for
Namibians since we all know that the tax payers - and that includes
opposition party members - pay for SWAPO rallies.We have peace in
Namibia - that is also a credit to opposition parties since we can
argue in parliament and don't have to take up weapons - let's keep
it that way, please, and let's tackle Namibia's multiple problems
together.Create a platform for FREE and FAIR elections.Waltraut
Truemper
Swakopmund
Via E-mail