SMS responses on issues of the day

Best efforts * CONGRATULATIONS Governor Usko Nghaamwa and patron First Lady Penexupifo Pohamba for your effort to rescue pregnant women at Engela hospital (in the North). Do your best comrades. – Ndadi-Omundau

* MAY Ms S //Garoes (victim of the B1 Butcher) Rest In Peace. May her family, especially her mom and offspring find solace and strength in the Heavenly Father. May the existing legislation be amended to ensure that the BUTCHER be dealt with in a similar manner to his victims. The liquid and the liquidators* HONESTLY, what did we expect of the ACC regarding their investigation into NLF?* WHAT is this BEE all about? Is it meant only for one ethnic group? Look at NLF. Real tribal empowerment.* THE ACC Directors keep money in their pockets that’s not theirs, go and arrest Henties Bay politicians for nothing and eventually find nothing wrong with the NFL deal. All this in the name of corruption and political links – shame on the ACC and its bosses.* IF the Liquid Fuel deal is found to be okay then that is fine. No matter who got it, it won’t benefit the whole nation just like all other BBE deals.* THE ACC was making good progress until it cleared the NFL fuel deal or were those just window dressing cases. Tell us exactly why you have cleared the individuals mentioned in the deal.* Rename the ACC to the FAT CAT PROTECTION CLUB!* TO me the NLF is suspect. Favouritism (allegedly) played a big part in this tender being awarded to NLF. It shows that the moral fibre of this country is fast decaying.The haves and the have-nots* WHY in this country does everyone sit and watch how power hungry people pull everything through the mud? WHY does the nation not march or just do something?* I AM a lay woman when it comes to finances, but why should a Government parastatal chief earn more money than the President of the country? How far did the committee to regulate the pay of parastatal chiefs go? There are people who don’t have roofs over their heads let alone a meal. N$4 to visit a State clinic while others are swimming in money? It’s so unfair? Why can’t the Government cut the salaries and petrol subsidies of these guys … to build schools and hospitals. Or use the money to even start with the BIG of Bishop Kameeta. Ministers should contribute also since they use a lot of petrol for their personal use – to always go to their residences. Some of them are really wasteful. Let the Swapo-led Government show they can save from amenities they give to Ministers.* I HAVE a clear picture after watching Open File (on NBC) about the Himbas on Tuesday night. I recall the words of the opposition leader Nora Schimming Chase when she said the rich become richer and poor become poorer. – Jatono KausionaBurning questions* ON volunteerism (railways). For ministers to claim to have volunteered when trips and accommodation were paid for by Government is nonsense. Please define volunteerism for me. – Iyambo* WHY can’t the ACC question the longserving Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Trade and Industry who told the nation on NBC TV that he was sure the ODC money was safe?* IF absolute power corrupts, I want to know if absolute airtime does not also corrupt? (In reference to the National Chat Show’s daily customers).* WHAT is the problem with the Road and Transport Minister? He must go to the TransNamib locomotive depot ( diesel depot ) and see the broken Chinese locomotives. Until when are we going to buy cheap Chinese trains. In TransNamib there are managers who get paid for nothing.* MINISTER Nangolo Mbumba are you aware that you have some teachers in your Ministry who were appointed on January 1 but have until today not been paid? Do you expect these teachers to work with happiness?Issues from the regions* I WATCHED the Open File of 17-07-07 about the Ovahimba people. I cry over how they suffer in the Kunene Region. The Governor does not belong in that position. He must go.* IT IS time for the Ondangwa Town Council and it’s former Mayor to iron out their differences. They have entertained us enough.* LET the Omusati Region Farmers Association and its stakeholders initiate preventive measures that will curb and reduce stock theft cases in Ruacana.* I WAS in the North recently, but I have identified huge development happenings in the Ohangwena Region only. What about other regions? There’s a 25-km (strip of road) from Oshikuku to Okalongo that was left halfway. Can you tell me that the Government only has money for the Ohangwena Region!* TO the Council of Ongenga constituency: We voted you as our leaders, but you are just doing meetings at surrounding village Ongenga. When will you deal with our problems? We need a clinic. People are travelling long distances from Onghala to the Ohaingu clinic. Treat all your people in the same way, and not just wait until election time to have a meeting with us. Follow the example of the Katyali Council or the Ohaingu Council. We want to eat the fruit of Independence.* NBC, why is the Open File programme only visiting the Omaheke and Kunene regions? What about Erongo, burnt down schools at Uis and Okombahe since the 1990s.* REHOBOTH needs a clean up. For six months I have lived with heavy noise pollution caused by too many shebeens. As a result the chìldren in Block E can not perform at school. They are vulnerable to this deep-rooted evil (alcoholism). Only the Town Council of Rehoboth will drag us out of here.* TO the NBC: We at Omaruru will not pay the television licence because you seem to take us for fools. We haven’t seen TV in days, or had radio reception, and we are far from Windhoek.* CAN The Minister of Health and Social Services please change the entire staff and nurses at Engela hospital. Let them be transferred to other hospitals where they can learn human relations. Please investigate the way those people treat their patients.Politics* “THE party’s President will also be at the helm of the country.” Has Swapo already won the future election? Congratulations … now the Namibian people don’t need to vote anymore. This is participatory democracy???* I WOULD like to express my dismay at the autocratic tactics in Swapo. Let the masses decide. Why let one person determine the future of Namibia. The struggle was long and bitter for many of us. How come some people are claiming the No 1 position without a fair race. Hallo. Let’s get serious if Namibia is to develop rapidly.* THE Namibian nation and Swapo members should give thanks for what tatekulu Nujoma has done for the nation. However, while we appreciate him, we should think that tatekulu Nujoma needs quality rest and the time is now! Making him a national Chairman of the party will not help him to reflect on his achievements while resting. We should avoid letting him burn out even if he wants to stand by that way. Swapo and the Namibian people need to care for others in a true sense.* WHAT is going on in Swapo? First our Uncle Nujoma became the Founding Father of the Namibian nation .. Now Chairman of Swapo. What a lucky man he is.* I SUPPORT Dr Nujoma, and back him to remain in the driving seat again.* YES, Nujoma must go on being Swapo leader.* SWAPO leaders should stop thinking of the party as a liberation movement still operating in the bushes of Lubango. What is the need for a national chairman? Cde Pohamba should be elected president of Swapo Party as well as Head of State with full powers and authority. If they want a National Chairman then the position should go to Andimba ya Toivo.* WOW … PW BOTHA seems to still be alive .. or whatzup with the humiliation? It turns up that this is actually the Land of CORRUPTION.* WHY should President Nujoma be the Chairman if the Chairman has never existed before.* SAM Nujoma should be a national chairman.* IT DOES not make sense. President Nujoma must make way to others He must retire from active politics.* LIKE so many others, as a young Namibian I’m not gonna take part in any national elections. This country can be run by whoever whenever it doesn’t really matter. Swapo, wake up and smell the coffee. You are becoming a laughing stock. “National Chairman”? What national chairman?* IT does not help complaining. You guys up there (in power) are frustrating us below. Let’s hope we keep still below or else this country will tumble.* CAN we, the Swapo members, give a proper chance to Mr Pohamba to prove himself that he can lead all two parts and make his own decisions. Enough is enough. Give chances.* A MATTER of concern: Why is the municipality not providing people in squatter areas with temporary prepaid electricity meters?Matters of state* IT’S shameful that the highly tasked officials within the health system messed up and go unpunished. The Minister and PS should resign or the President should fire them. – SI* THERE ARE too many postponed (court) cases. The Ministry of Justice should know that we are not happy about the killing and raping in the land of the brave. Killers, rapists and thieves. Where are we heading?* THE Minister of Safety and Security must rope in the services of the top investigating squad of Nelius Becker if they want to catch the B1 Butcher.The liquid and the liquidators * HONESTLY, what did we expect of the ACC regarding their investigation into NLF? * WHAT is this BEE all about? Is it meant only for one ethnic group? Look at NLF. Real tribal empowerment. * THE ACC Directors keep money in their pockets that’s not theirs, go and arrest Henties Bay politicians for nothing and eventually find nothing wrong with the NFL deal. All this in the name of corruption and political links – shame on the ACC and its bosses.* IF the Liquid Fuel deal is found to be okay then that is fine. No matter who got it, it won’t benefit the whole nation just like all other BBE deals.* THE ACC was making good progress until it cleared the NFL fuel deal or were those just window dressing cases. Tell us exactly why you have cleared the individuals mentioned in the deal.* Rename the ACC to the FAT CAT PROTECTION CLUB! * TO me the NLF is suspect. Favouritism (allegedly) played a big part in this tender being awarded to NLF. It shows that the moral fibre of this country is fast decaying.The haves and the have-nots * WHY in this country does everyone sit and watch how power hungry people pull everything through the mud? WHY does the nation not march or just do something? * I AM a lay woman when it comes to finances, but why should a Government parastatal chief earn more money than the President of the country? How far did the committee to regulate the pay of parastatal chiefs go? There are people who don’t have roofs over their heads let alone a meal. N$4 to visit a State clinic while others are swimming in money? It’s so unfair? Why can’t the Government cut the salaries and petrol subsidies of these guys … to build schools and hospitals. Or use the money to even start with the BIG of Bishop Kameeta. Ministers should contribute also since they use a lot of petrol for their personal use – to always go to their residences. Some of them are really wasteful. Let the Swapo-led Government show they can save from amenities they give to Ministers.* I HAVE a clear picture after watching Open File (on NBC) about the Himbas on Tuesday night. I recall the words of the opposition leader Nora Schimming Chase when she said the rich become richer and poor become poorer. – Jatono Kausiona Burning questions * ON volunteerism (railways). For ministers to claim to have volunteered when trips and accommodation were paid for by Government is nonsense. Please define volunteerism for me. – Iyambo * WHY can’t the ACC question the longserving Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Trade and Industry who told the nation on NBC TV that he was sure the ODC money was safe? * IF absolute power corrupts, I want to know if absolute airtime does not also corrupt? (In reference to the National Chat Show’s daily customers).* WHAT is the problem with the Road and Transport Minister? He must go to the TransNamib locomotive depot ( diesel depot ) and see the broken Chinese locomotives. Until when are we going to buy cheap Chinese trains. In TransNamib there are managers who get paid for nothing.* MINISTER Nangolo Mbumba are you aware that you have some teachers in your Ministry who were appointed on January 1 but have until today not been paid? Do you expect these teachers to work with happiness? Issues from the regions * I WATCHED the Open File of 17-07-07 about the Ovahimba people. I cry over how they suffer in the Kunene Region. The Governor does not belong in that position. He must go.* IT IS time for the Ondangwa Town Council and it’s former Mayor to iron out their differences. They have entertained us enough.* LET the Omusati Region Farmers Association and its stakeholders initiate preventive measures that will curb and reduce stock theft cases in Ruacana.* I WAS in the North recently, but I have identified huge development happenings in the Ohangwena Region only. What about other regions? There’s a 25-km (strip of road) from Oshikuku to Okalongo that was left halfway. Can you tell me that the Government only has money for the Ohangwena Region! * TO the Council of Ongenga constituency: We voted you as our leaders, but you are just doing meetings at surrounding village Ongenga. When will you deal with our problems? We need a clinic. People are travelling long distances from Onghala to the Ohaingu clinic. Treat all your people in the same way, and not just wait until election time to have a meeting with us. Follow the example of the Katyali Council or the Ohaingu Council. We want to eat the fruit of Independence.* NBC, why is the Open File programme only visiting the Omaheke and Kunene regions? What about Erongo, burnt down schools at Uis and Okombahe since the 1990s.* REHOBOTH needs a clean up. For six months I have lived with heavy noise pollution caused by too many shebeens. As a result the chìldren in Block E can not perform at school. They are vulnerable to this deep-rooted evil (alcoholism). Only the Town Council of Rehoboth will drag us out of here.* TO the NBC: We at Omaruru will not pay the television licence because you seem to take us for fools. We haven’t seen TV in days, or had radio reception, and we are far from Windhoek.* CAN The Minister of Health and Social Services please change the entire staff and nurses at Engela hospital. Let them be transferred to other hospitals where they can learn human relations. Please investigate the way those people treat their patients.Politics * “THE party’s President will also be at the helm of the country.” Has Swapo already won the future election? Congratulations … now the Namibian people don’t need to vote anymore. This is participatory democracy??? * I WOULD like to express my dismay at the autocratic tactics in Swapo. Let the masses decide. Why let one person determine the future of Namibia. The struggle was long and bitter for many of us. How come some people are claiming the No 1 position without a fair race. Hallo. Let’s get serious if Namibia is to develop rapidly.* THE Namibian nation and Swapo members should give thanks for what tatekulu Nujoma has done for the nation. However, while we appreciate him, we should think that tatekulu Nujoma needs quality rest and the time is now! Making him a national Chairman of the party will not help him to reflect on his achievements while resting. We should avoid letting him burn out even if he wants to stand by that way. Swapo and the Namibian people need to care for others in a true sense.* WHAT is going on in Swapo? First our Uncle Nujoma became the Founding Father of the Namibian nation .. Now Chairman of Swapo. What a lucky man he is.* I SUPPORT Dr Nujoma, and back him to remain in the driving seat again.* YES, Nujoma must go on being Swapo leader.* SWAPO leaders should stop thinking of the party as a liberation movement still operating in the bushes of Lubango. What is the need for a national chairman? Cde Pohamba should be elected president of Swapo Party as well as Head of State with full powers and authority. If they want a National Chairman then the position should go to Andimba ya Toivo.* WOW … PW BOTHA seems to still be alive .. or whatzup with the humiliation? It turns up that this is actually the Land of CORRUPTION.* WHY should President Nujoma be the Chairman if the Chairman has never existed before.* SAM Nujoma should be a national chairman.* IT DOES not make sense. President Nujoma must make way to others He must retire from active politics.* LIKE so many others, as a young Namibian I’m not gonna take part in any national elections. This country can be run by whoever whenever it doesn’t really matter. Swapo, wake up and smell the coffee. You are becoming a laughing stock. “National Chairman”? What national chairman? * IT does not help complaining. You guys up there (in power) are frustrating us below. Let’s hope we keep still below or else this country will tumble.* CAN we, the Swapo members, give a proper chance to Mr Pohamba to prove himself that he can lead all two parts and make his own decisions. Enough is enough. Give chances.* A MATTER of concern: Why is the municipality not providing people in squatter areas with temporary prepaid electricity meters? Matters of state * IT’S shameful that the highly tasked officials within the health system messed up and go unpunished. The Minister and PS should resign or the President should fire them. – SI * THERE ARE too many postponed (court) cases. The Ministry of Justice should know that we are not happy about the killing and raping in the land of the brave. Killers, rapists and thieves. Where are we heading? * THE Minister of Safety and Security must rope in the services of the top investigating squad of Nelius Becker if they want to catch the B1 Butcher.