President's Uncalled-For Attack
PLEASE allow me to answer the Namibian President on his uncalled for, very unreasonable and unjustifiable attack on the Universal churches and Jehovah's Witnesses in Namibia.
Nujoma's attacks on the churches are annoying and cannot go
unchallenged.
The attacks do not in any way reflect a Namibian sentiment.
Of all things, why has Nujoma decided to persecute the church?
It doesn't make sense.
But, what makes sense is a well-known and documented fact: When
the President is not reading a prepared speech, he is bound to make
a blunder, attacking and insulting wrong people for wrong
reasons.
A regrettable fact that embarrasses our government.
The signals he is sending are scary.
It reminds me of a saying: "What a young man cannot see while
standing, an old man can see while seated".
No wonder Herero Paramount Chief Kuaima Riruako contemplated a
federal form of government.
It was all for self preservation.
Does the President know that the Namibian Constitution
guarantees every person the right to practice his religion? I am
sorry he does not know.
The biggest mistake that Namibians did was to call him "Father
of the Nation" and giving him an honorary doctorate degree.
When interviewed by the BBC, Nujoma proudly spoke of his God
known as Kalunga Ka Nangombe (God of Cattle).
Disappointingly, in that interview he claimed that was the God
Africans believed in.
I believe the President should pack and go - he has overstayed
his welcome in State House.
The 21st Century needs more visionary leadership than someone
who still believes in being in the bush waging the liberation
struggle.
Nujoma needs to understand that Namibians are not born from the
same father and same mother - we are a different people with
different backgrounds and cultures.
Therefore, nationhood should not steal from us our beliefs,
norms and values.
Nationhood does not mean a faceless nation, but preservation of
our tribal and ethnic background is an essential ingredient in
nation building and the multicultural society we live in.
Was the Namibian independence meant to make the San community
Chiefless, the Ovahimba landless, the Caprivians prisoners and
exiles? Who was spared under your leadership? The Hereros you
interfered with their traditional chieftainship, the Basters you
sent troops to discipline, the whites you insult day and night.
Joseph Mulife Muchali
Canada
Via e-mail
Note: This letter has been shortened - Ed
The attacks do not in any way reflect a Namibian sentiment.Of all
things, why has Nujoma decided to persecute the church? It doesn't
make sense.But, what makes sense is a well-known and documented
fact: When the President is not reading a prepared speech, he is
bound to make a blunder, attacking and insulting wrong people for
wrong reasons.A regrettable fact that embarrasses our
government.The signals he is sending are scary.It reminds me of a
saying: "What a young man cannot see while standing, an old man can
see while seated".No wonder Herero Paramount Chief Kuaima Riruako
contemplated a federal form of government.It was all for self
preservation.Does the President know that the Namibian Constitution
guarantees every person the right to practice his religion? I am
sorry he does not know.The biggest mistake that Namibians did was
to call him "Father of the Nation" and giving him an honorary
doctorate degree.When interviewed by the BBC, Nujoma proudly spoke
of his God known as Kalunga Ka Nangombe (God of
Cattle).Disappointingly, in that interview he claimed that was the
God Africans believed in.I believe the President should pack and go
- he has overstayed his welcome in State House.The 21st Century
needs more visionary leadership than someone who still believes in
being in the bush waging the liberation struggle.Nujoma needs to
understand that Namibians are not born from the same father and
same mother - we are a different people with different backgrounds
and cultures.Therefore, nationhood should not steal from us our
beliefs, norms and values.Nationhood does not mean a faceless
nation, but preservation of our tribal and ethnic background is an
essential ingredient in nation building and the multicultural
society we live in.Was the Namibian independence meant to make the
San community Chiefless, the Ovahimba landless, the Caprivians
prisoners and exiles? Who was spared under your leadership? The
Hereros you interfered with their traditional chieftainship, the
Basters you sent troops to discipline, the whites you insult day
and night.Joseph Mulife Muchali
Canada
Via e-mailNote: This letter has been shortened - Ed