SMSes of the Day : Friday

* Aristotle says “criticism is something you can avoid easily by saying nothing, doing nothing and being nothing”. President Pohamba, you are the State President. It’s time to stand up and be counted. Honour us by looking after our collective best interest and not only Swapo. Remember, history is watching you.

* SWAPO must know our brothers and sisters did not die for this country so that we can remain in poverty. If they could come back from their graves they would be shocked to see the country they fought for. I wonder what Swapo could have used to campaign if RDP was not formed. They must stop seeing RDP as a threat and concentrate on real issues. Our children are jobless at home because there are no schools and to make it worse they have turned to crime and alcohol for comfort. – Lao * NBC is not allowed to show violent movies because of the vulgar language being used in those movies. But why are our politicians allowed to use the same NBC TV to insult others? Is it because their children are not watching NBC TV?Food for thought* OUR Government has been convinced by big businessmen to stop ‘old’ imported cars from Japan and other countries, claiming that our country must not be converted into a scrapyard. But listen to me those cars have lower km, airbags, ABS braking systems for safety and are far better than the very expensive cars from here with no features mentioned above. We end up paying a lifetime for the locally purchased vehicles. Please wake up.- King* THE ban of Unam on its staff members not to participate in active politics is like a child strangling his/her mother. Those are the intellectuals and leaders of tomorrow. All Unam staff members must ignore this hypocritical, political directive that is in direct conflict with a Public Service Act.Politics in general* A ROUND of applause for our Prime Minister who pronounced himself against the violence in the North. At least somebody in Swapo has not lost his senses. Thank you Honourable for promoting peace and justice for all in Namibia. Head of State please follow his example.* TO compare Hidipo Hamutenya and Jesaya Nyamu and others to Judas is correct because they really betrayed Swapo. They where trying make Swapo a failure, but thanks to the father of nation who kicked them out of the party.* MR President let me refer you to your statement which likens RDP to Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus Christ. Swapo is no Jesus Christ and for that matter Swapo betrayed the genuine aspirations of the real freedom fighters of this country* SWAPO only knows us during election time when they lie to us to vote for them. Thank you RDP for having opened our eyes and we assure you our votes despite Swapo’s intimidation.* MR Jesaya Nyamu you must be out of your mind to suggest that if your party wins the Omuthiya election you will (handsomely) compensate the mahangu field owners who face eviction from town lands. The question is where will the town council get the money to run the town? * IT is true that politics is a dirty game, but this does not give our leaders the right to use the NBC TV to insult each other. Our leaders are setting a bad example for our youth, whom our leaders are urging to respect their parents.* MRS (Pendukeni) Ithana is the Minister of Justice, Attorney General and Swapo’s Secretary General, why? Why are President Pohamba and the Secretary General quiet about the violence in the North?* RDP has outclassed the Swapo Party by conducting its political activities in a mature and responsible manner and this is what caused confusion within the Swapo leadership and which led them to instigate and intimidate their political opponents. What Swapo does not know is that their tactics of swearing, instigating and intimidation are childish.* I’M very concerned about the political violence going on in the North. I think it will get worse during the 2009 elections. I also wonder if the Swapo Government’s Police officers will come to the rescue of supporters other than the ruling party’s.* STOP talking about the liberation struggle and concentrate on the future. The liberation story must be kept in the history books were it belongs. -Vaaruka* CAN someone please tell me how RDP supporters are intimidated? As far as the Okongo and Omuthiya incidents are concerned, Swapo supporters reacted to an (alleged) intentional provocation from the RDP agents. Since when has reacting to provocations become an act of intimidation? An RDP member at Ondangwa was (allegedly) provoked and reacted, was his reaction an act of intimidation? Come on people, be serious. – Tashiya* SWAPO leaders must be reminded that it’s not only one ethnic group which votes for Swapo. There are also other Namibians who vote for Swapo. Therefore they must bring development to other regions such as Kunene and Karas.* DEAR brothers and sisters in NGOs and the National Assembly. My concern is about the political climate currently developing in the North of our brave land. There were political incidents widely reported in the print media about RDP members being subjected to intimidation and violence, but you have not pronounced yourself on that matter. Why the silence? Does this mean you condone the development? – M AuwaEducation* PLEASE Minister of Education answer my SMS about why teachers with BETD have to go for another four years for a Bachelor of Education degree at Unam. I need the explanation and whether the Ministry is doing anything about this absurd requirement. In countries such as Zambia teacher graduate from colleges are not required to start afresh for a degree course in education.* THANKS to the management and staff of Pionier Boys School for their hard work and dedication towards our children. I also want to rectify a few points regarding Wednesday’s SMS. The principal does not smoke. Upgrading a school is a continuous process and is attended to daily. The principal is working late to attend to parents, assist with career options and personal problems. Please verify your facts before condemning the excellent work done at Pionier Boys.* MY name is Thys Reynecke and I’m a proud teacher of Pionier Boys School from 1984. Allow me to react to the SMS that appeared in the Wednesday edition of your paper about our school. Maybe there are a few corpses stinking in your closet that’s why you prefer to be anonymous. – Thys* WE are experiencing a serious teachers’ housing problem at Otjimbingwe. Please send a team to assess the situation before giving an answer. – Teacher OPS* THE Director of Education (Ohangwena) must give an explanation why Ongha Senior Secondary School bus has this expensive, annually renewable (at a cost) private number plate. Does that have any direct pedagogical benefit to the learners?* I DON’T understand why people say the Government throws kids in the street. These kids were in Government schools provided with books and teachers by the Government. They threw themselves in the streets by disrespecting teachers, drinking (alcohol abuse) and not being serious. Those parents who are blaming GRN now were supposed to discipline their kids when they had a chance.* DAILY lesson preparation is useless and a waste of time. Why can’t we just use old lesson plans since we taught the subjects already?From the regions* LEVIES paid to Traditional Authorities need to be regulated as no financial reports are given to the communities. I once read an article in a local newspaper that traditional chiefs are on the Government payroll, the why are chiefs still enriching themselves with these levies? Why can’t they initiate incoming-generating projects that would create employment?* AS a coastal resident, I would like to bring up the issue of emergency services at Swakopmund and Walvis Bay. It is a fact that most firemen at the coast are volunteers and take long to react to fires, especially in Mondesa and Kuisebmond. When are the local authorities going to employ permanent firefighters like in Windhoek, to assist us in times of need? People are losing their few possessions due to fire while volunteers first have to come from their day jobs to assist us? – ZongeGeneral* THE Ministry of Lands and Resettlement should inform this nation how many Ex-Plan fighters have been resettled since Independence. It seems there is high degree of nepotism involved in the resettlement process. Some of us have been applying for resettlement for many years to no avail. I am one of those of ex-combatants, already in my sixties, who spent some 15 years fighting the liberation war, who is told to reapply time and again. Is this the just system we sacrificed our youth for?* NAPWU and Nantu you must start negotiating with the Government already for all public servants salary increment from 10% and above with effect 1st April 2008! What are you waiting for? We don’t pay you for nothing! Government must also increase the old-age pension to N$500! Prices are now biting to the bone! However if Government had common sense, it would have increased the salaries already and not waited for somebody to come negotiate with them! I want feedback from all concerned parties!* MINISTER Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, there is no law in Namibia that says: do not think, write, speak to or debate about Mishake Muyongo or secessionism of Caprivi. Naturally, morally and constitutionally what is prohibited is the use of force or violence. Do not suppress ideas.* WE welcome Nabta’s proposal to post price lists at all Nabta loading terminals in every town. Through this I think, the buses and taxis will stop overcharging us as customers. Thank you Nabta.* I WANT to know when the City of Windhoek will put up a taxi rank at Maerua Mall in view of another hike in taxi fares. While the municipality says there is a rank at Maerua, taxi drivers say there is no rank and charge us double.* MTC stop copying Cell One! Every initiative Cell One comes up with you just copied. Why? Be creative, you’ve been in the system for far too long, but used your monopoly power from which customers never benefited. Stop sabotaging Cell One’s creativity and design yours. That’s intellectual theft!* CONGRATULATIONS to Minister Marlene Mungunda on how she handled the street children issue.* WELL done City Police and The Namibian for exposing the detention of the street kids. It is not that difficult for Social Welfare to do their jobs. They only have to walk down Independence Avenue.* IT’S a shame that Government provides food and uniforms to soldiers, nurses and others who can afford to buy their own. It’s got to show that our priorities are wrong. How about investing that money in school-going orphans and vulnerable children? It’s these small steps that make a difference.* IF you are 26 years and older there is no place for you in our uniformed forces. What a blunder? We the so-called older, unemployable youth cannot wait for elections in 2009!* CAN the City of Windhoek see to it that the outside of the Eva Maria Court in Dorado Park Extension 1 is cleaned by its owners? The grass is knee high. – Concerned tenant* NAPWU, it’s time for you to go to the public servants, especially those in the lower levels, and listen to their concerns.* ROESSING, the Mineworkers Union of Namibia and the Roessing Pension Fund trustees, please tell us what is going on with our surplus money or should we also go on strike like NBC.* WE are fed up with the City of Windhoek which just suspends our water and electricity without notification.* THAT so-called noisy tent is the one that helps our grandparents with food on Saturdays and keeps our children away from shebeens and clubs. City of Windhoek, please just give them the land to build so that they can help the community, especially those residing in single quarters.* PERMANENT Secretary in the Ministry of Finance do you really care about Government property? You have a good system and good trainers. You have people who are experts in stock control systems, why don’t you send them to all regions to train people dealing with stock at all points throughout the country. Government properties are not recorded at all.* NBC is not allowed to show violent movies because of the vulgar language being used in those movies. But why are our politicians allowed to use the same NBC TV to insult others? Is it because their children are not watching NBC TV? Food for thought * OUR Government has been convinced by big businessmen to stop ‘old’ imported cars from Japan and other countries, claiming that our country must not be converted into a scrapyard. But listen to me those cars have lower km, airbags, ABS braking systems for safety and are far better than the very expensive cars from here with no features mentioned above. We end up paying a lifetime for the locally purchased vehicles. Please wake up.- King * THE ban of Unam on its staff members not to participate in active politics is like a child strangling his/her mother. Those are the intellectuals and leaders of tomorrow. All Unam staff members must ignore this hypocritical, political directive that is in direct conflict with a Public Service Act.Politics in general * A ROUND of applause for our Prime Minister who pronounced himself against the violence in the North. At least somebody in Swapo has not lost his senses. Thank you Honourable for promoting peace and justice for all in Namibia. Head of State please follow his example.* TO compare Hidipo Hamutenya and Jesaya Nyamu and others to Judas is correct because they really betrayed Swapo. They where trying make Swapo a failure, but thanks to the father of nation who kicked them out of the party.* MR President let me refer you to your statement which likens RDP to Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus Christ. Swapo is no Jesus Christ and for that matter Swapo betrayed the genuine aspirations of the real freedom fighters of this country * SWAPO only knows us during election time when they lie to us to vote for them. Thank you RDP for having opened our eyes and we assure you our votes despite Swapo’s intimidation.* MR Jesaya Nyamu you must be out of your mind to suggest that if your party wins the Omuthiya election you will (handsomely) compensate the mahangu field owners who face eviction from town lands. The question is where will the town council get the money to run the town? * IT is true that politics is a dirty game, but this does not give our leaders the right to use the NBC TV to insult each other. Our leaders are setting a bad example for our youth, whom our leaders are urging to respect their parents.* MRS (Pendukeni) Ithana is the Minister of Justice, Attorney General and Swapo’s Secretary General, why? Why are President Pohamba and the Secretary General quiet about the violence in the North? * RDP has outclassed the Swapo Party by conducting its political activities in a mature and responsible manner and this is what caused confusion within the Swapo leadership and which led them to instigate and intimidate their political opponents. What Swapo does not know is that their tactics of swearing, instigating and intimidation are childish.* I’M very concerned about the political violence going on in the North. I think it will get worse during the 2009 elections. I also wonder if the Swapo Government’s Police officers will come to the rescue of supporters other than the ruling party’s.* STOP talking about the liberation struggle and concentrate on the future. The liberation story must be kept in the history books were it belongs. -Vaaruka * CAN someone please tell me how RDP supporters are intimidated? As far as the Okongo and Omuthiya incidents are concerned, Swapo supporters reacted to an (alleged) intentional provocation from the RDP agents. Since when has reacting to provocations become an act of intimidation? An RDP member at Ondangwa was (allegedly) provoked and reacted, was his reaction an act of intimidation? Come on people, be serious. – Tashiya * SWAPO leaders must be reminded that it’s not only one ethnic group which votes for Swapo. There are also other Namibians who vote for Swapo. Therefore they must bring development to other regions such as Kunene and Karas.* DEAR brothers and sisters in NGOs and the National Assembly. My concern is about the political climate currently developing in the North of our brave land. There were political incidents widely reported in the print media about RDP members being subjected to intimidation and violence, but you have not pronounced yourself on that matter. Why the silence? Does this mean you condone the development? – M Auwa Education * PLEASE Minister of Education answer my SMS about why teachers with BETD have to go for another four years for a Bachelor of Education degree at Unam. I need the explanation and whether the Ministry is doing anything about this absurd requirement. In countries such as Zambia teacher graduate from colleges are not required to start afresh for a degree course in education.* THANKS to the management and staff of Pionier Boys School for their hard work and dedication towards our children. I also want to rectify a few points regarding Wednesday’s SMS. The principal does not smoke. Upgrading a school is a continuous process and is attended to daily. The principal is working late to attend to parents, assist with career options and personal problems. Please verify your facts before condemning the excellent work done at Pionier Boys.* MY name is Thys Reynecke and I’m a proud teacher of Pionier Boys School from 1984. Allow me to react to the SMS that appeared in the Wednesday edition of your paper about our school. Maybe there are a few corpses stinking in your closet that’s why you prefer to be anonymous. – Thys * WE are experiencing a serious teachers’ housing problem at Otjimbingwe. Please send a team to assess the situation before giving an answer. – Teacher OPS * THE Director of Education (Ohangwena) must give an explanation why Ongha Senior Secondary School bus has this expensive, annually renewable (at a cost) private number plate. Does that have any direct pedagogical benefit to the learners? * I DON’T understand why people say the Government throws kids in the street. These kids were in Government schools provided with books and teachers by the Government. They threw themselves in the streets by disrespecting teachers, drinking (alcohol abuse) and not being serious. Those parents who are blaming GRN now were supposed to discipline their kids when they had a chance.* DAILY lesson preparation is useless and a waste of time. Why can’t we just use old lesson plans since we taught the subjects already? From the regions * LEVIES paid to Traditional Authorities need to be regulated as no financial reports are given to the communities. I once read an article in a local newspaper that traditional chiefs are on the Government payroll, the why are chiefs still enriching themselves with these levies? Why can’t they initiate incoming-generating projects that would create employment? * AS a coastal resident, I would like to bring up the issue of emergency services at Swakopmund and Walvis Bay. It is a fact that most firemen at the coast are volunteers and take long to react to fires, especially in Mondesa and Kuisebmond. When are the local authorities going to employ permanent firefighters like in Windhoek, to assist us in times of need? People are losing their few possessions due to fire while volunteers first have to come from their day jobs to assist us? – Zonge General * THE Ministry of Lands and Resettlement should inform this nation how many Ex-Plan fighters have been resettled since Independence. It seems there is high degree of nepotism involved in the resettlement process. Some of us have been applying for resettlement for many years to no avail. I am one of those of ex-combatants, already in my sixties, who spent some 15 years fighting the liberation war, who is told to reapply time and again. Is this the just system we sacrificed our youth for? * NAPWU and Nantu you must start negotiating with the Government already for all public servants salary increment from 10% and above with effect 1st April 2008! What are you waiting for? We don’t pay you for nothing! Government must also increase the old-age pension to N$500! Prices are now biting to the bone! However if Government had common sense, it would have increased the salaries already and not waited for somebody to come negotiate with them! I want feedback from all concerned parties! * MINISTER Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, there is no law in Namibia that says: do not think, write, speak to or debate about Mishake Muyongo or secessionism of Caprivi. Naturally, morally and constitutionally what is prohibited is the use of force or violence. Do not suppress ideas.* WE welcome Nabta’s proposal to post price lists at all Nabta loading terminals in every town. Through this I think, the buses and taxis will stop overcharging us as customers. Thank you Nabta.* I WANT to know when the City of Windhoek will put up a taxi rank at Maerua Mall in view of another hike in taxi fares. While the municipality says there is a rank at Maerua, taxi drivers say there is no rank and charge us double.* MTC stop copying Cell One! Every initiative Cell One comes up with you just copied. Why? Be creative, you’ve been in the system for far too long, but used your monopoly power from which customers never benefited. Stop sabotaging Cell One’s creativity and design yours. That’s intellectual theft! * CONGRATULATIONS to Minister Marlene Mungunda on how she handled the street children issue.* WELL done City Police and The Namibian for exposing the detention of the street kids. It is not that difficult for Social Welfare to do their jobs. They only have to walk down Independence Avenue.* IT’S a shame that Government provides food and uniforms to soldiers, nurses and others who can afford to buy their own. It’s got to show that our priorities are wrong. How about investing that money in school-going orphans and vulnerable children? It’s these small steps that make a difference.* IF you are 26 years and older there is no place for you in our uniformed forces. What a blunder? We the so-called older, unemployable youth cannot wait for elections in 2009! * CAN the City of Windhoek see to it that the outside of the Eva Maria Court in Dorado Park Extension 1 is cleaned by its owners? The grass is knee high. – Concerned tenant * NAPWU, it’s time for you to go to the public servants, especially those in the lower levels, and listen to their concerns.* ROESSING, the Mineworkers Union of Namibia and the Roessing Pension Fund trustees, please tell us what is going on with our surplus money or should we also go on strike like NBC.* WE are fed up with the City of Windhoek which just suspends our water and electricity without notification.* THAT so-called noisy tent is the one that helps our grandparents with food on Saturdays and keeps our children away from shebeens and clubs. City of Windhoek, please just give them the land to build so that they can help the community, especially those residing in single quarters.* PERMANENT Secretary in the Ministry of Finance do you really care about Government property? You have a good system and good trainers. You have people who are experts in stock control systems, why don’t you send them to all regions to train people dealing with stock at all points throughout the country. Government properties are not recorded at all.