Why is Kawana irgnoring the Constitution
I WOULD like to comment on Kawana's outburst in Swakopmund, Ilonga's unpatriotic statements and ignorance-as well as on Namibia's land grab.
When President Sam Nujoma once told parliamentarians not to behave
like monkeys in trees - it was deemed rude.
Today, when I see Namibia's Justice Minister rebuking Namibia's
civil servants as if they are his kids - amongst them magistrates
and judges - I find it hard to understand what he intends to
accomplish.
He talks of Namibian citizens released on bail as if it is
unheard of.
Why is he so shocked and surprised as if he had not being
running the Ministry for some time now? If Kawana has problems, why
doesn't he use the existing procedures for repealing or making
amendments to Namibia's existing laws that are in conflict with the
people's interest? Does Kawana expect magistrates and judges to
perform miracles and dance a political tune - whilst ignoring the
rule of law - or what is Kawana telling the nation.
Does Kawana understand that his unwarranted criticism of the
judiciary - not only speaks of their incompetence but incites an
ignorant citizen to have no confidence in it and into taking the
law into their own hands.
Is that the kind of message he is sending? That Kawana even
empowers the likes of Ilonga to question a respected judge? Has
Ilonga being told that he is not the Government, as he seems to
believe in his ignorance? It's about time that a clear distinction
is made between the people running a government and the
government.
The likes of Ilonga come and go, but a government stands as of
21st March 1990.
It's a government founded on our fundamental law, the Namibian
Constitution, and won't be shaken by malicious people and copycats
of the Zimbabwean war vets.
If Namibia is a democratic state, its about time the likes of
Ilonga were educated about a Namibian government which is a
government of the people - run by the people for the people.
We are not talking of running a cuca shop, but a representative
organ of Namibians from all walks of life - Black and White.
Think of Anton Lubowski, Bebi, Witbooi etc - their blood
liberated us from the yoke of colonialism - all Namibians paid a
price for independence and we is Namibia's armed forces and civil
servants rather than be misused for political gains.
A Namibian land grab will only serve those in power and their
political puppets.
When we talk of land, it's a fact that Windhoek and other towns
belong to a certain ethnic group that was forced from it.
How would the very victims of injustice be compensated - other
than turning the whole issue into a Namibian jackpot for land
grabs.
That even politicians, who in their lifetime never owned land,
talk of land as if they ever suffered forceful removal from
anywhere.
If Namibia's political hypocrites are serious about land - then
compensate the real victims who suffered forceful removal - being
mainly the Damara/Nama and Herero; not every Jack and Jill as it
now appears.
If that cannot be done, then don't open the healing wounds - let
bygones be bygones - because the parents and families mentioned in
the book "Breaking the Wall of Silence" are also crying for justice
from those who butchered, raped and tortured innocent Namibians in
the dungeons of Lubango.
The policy of national reconciliation will now be put the task:
Do we forgive and forget or do we become persecutors? Don't pursue
a policy of 'landgrab' for personal gain at the expense of those
who paid with their lives.
Joseph Mulife Muchali
Canada
Today, when I see Namibia's Justice Minister rebuking Namibia's
civil servants as if they are his kids - amongst them magistrates
and judges - I find it hard to understand what he intends to
accomplish.He talks of Namibian citizens released on bail as if it
is unheard of.Why is he so shocked and surprised as if he had not
being running the Ministry for some time now? If Kawana has
problems, why doesn't he use the existing procedures for repealing
or making amendments to Namibia's existing laws that are in
conflict with the people's interest? Does Kawana expect magistrates
and judges to perform miracles and dance a political tune - whilst
ignoring the rule of law - or what is Kawana telling the
nation.Does Kawana understand that his unwarranted criticism of the
judiciary - not only speaks of their incompetence but incites an
ignorant citizen to have no confidence in it and into taking the
law into their own hands.Is that the kind of message he is sending?
That Kawana even empowers the likes of Ilonga to question a
respected judge? Has Ilonga being told that he is not the
Government, as he seems to believe in his ignorance? It's about
time that a clear distinction is made between the people running a
government and the government.The likes of Ilonga come and go, but
a government stands as of 21st March 1990.It's a government founded
on our fundamental law, the Namibian Constitution, and won't be
shaken by malicious people and copycats of the Zimbabwean war
vets.If Namibia is a democratic state, its about time the likes of
Ilonga were educated about a Namibian government which is a
government of the people - run by the people for the people.We are
not talking of running a cuca shop, but a representative organ of
Namibians from all walks of life - Black and White.Think of Anton
Lubowski, Bebi, Witbooi etc - their blood liberated us from the
yoke of colonialism - all Namibians paid a price for independence
and we is Namibia's armed forces and civil servants rather than be
misused for political gains.A Namibian land grab will only serve
those in power and their political puppets.When we talk of land,
it's a fact that Windhoek and other towns belong to a certain
ethnic group that was forced from it.How would the very victims of
injustice be compensated - other than turning the whole issue into
a Namibian jackpot for land grabs.That even politicians, who in
their lifetime never owned land, talk of land as if they ever
suffered forceful removal from anywhere.If Namibia's political
hypocrites are serious about land - then compensate the real
victims who suffered forceful removal - being mainly the
Damara/Nama and Herero; not every Jack and Jill as it now
appears.If that cannot be done, then don't open the healing wounds
- let bygones be bygones - because the parents and families
mentioned in the book "Breaking the Wall of Silence" are also
crying for justice from those who butchered, raped and tortured
innocent Namibians in the dungeons of Lubango.The policy of
national reconciliation will now be put the task: Do we forgive and
forget or do we become persecutors? Don't pursue a policy of
'landgrab' for personal gain at the expense of those who paid with
their lives.Joseph Mulife Muchali
Canada