People doing clandestine things makes others very nervous: Mbumba

NAMIBIA’S Information and Broadcasting Minister, Nangolo Mbumba, yesterday commented on the US-registered plane and mercenaries seized in Zimbabwe.

Addressing the media on recent Cabinet resolutions, he referred to “people doing clandestine things that make [other] people very nervous”. Mbumba said it was “worrying” that Namibians had been cited as being among the group of suspected mercenaries.”That there were Namibians on the plane is really not good for us.As a country we have a responsibility to ensure that our citizens are safe and properly treated.How can you do that when you don’t know where they are?” Mbumba told the media there were legitimate means of leaving the country and travelling within the region.He noted that it was difficult for Namibian embassies to assist their citizens when their whereabouts were kept secret.He said Government was still waiting for more information on the incident from its Harare embassy.Mbumba said it was “worrying” that Namibians had been cited as being among the group of suspected mercenaries.”That there were Namibians on the plane is really not good for us.As a country we have a responsibility to ensure that our citizens are safe and properly treated.How can you do that when you don’t know where they are?” Mbumba told the media there were legitimate means of leaving the country and travelling within the region.He noted that it was difficult for Namibian embassies to assist their citizens when their whereabouts were kept secret.He said Government was still waiting for more information on the incident from its Harare embassy.