Tjiriange’s Swapo Campaign

ALLOW me space in your good newspaper in our country. I’m a Namibian citizen who likes peace and respect the rule of Law.

I want to express my disappointment with the speech of the minister without portfolio, Ngarikutuke Tjiriange on April 27, 2004 at the Swapo office at Kandjengedi Township in Oshakati. Ernest Tjiriange warned Swapo supporters against ìinfiltration by the opposition parties and threatened that Swapo was ‘unbeatable’ because 99 percent of the Namibian Defence police force and National Central Intelligence Service Agency are members of Swapo’s former army, the Peoples’ Liberation army of Namibia.’We know what goes on under each bed in this country’.I’m very disappointed to hear Tjiriange claiming that such security forces are tools at the disposal of Swapo party.This is a campaign with state funds.And he must make a distinction between Swapo party and the Government.Article 17 and 21 of our constitution states that everyone has the right to participate in political activity.I don’t want to remind Tjiriange that he was a minister of Justice and he was removed from this position.I know that the next President if is honest will not give a post to Tjiriange.Tjiriange should know that Namibian security forces are paid by taxpayers money.Everyone in this country pays tax to the state whether it is a Swapo or opposition member.If they want to campaign, they can use money from their party.The time has come for every Namibian to cross the river now.Ananias Aipinge Kaseven WindhoekErnest Tjiriange warned Swapo supporters against ìinfiltration by the opposition parties and threatened that Swapo was ‘unbeatable’ because 99 percent of the Namibian Defence police force and National Central Intelligence Service Agency are members of Swapo’s former army, the Peoples’ Liberation army of Namibia.’We know what goes on under each bed in this country’.I’m very disappointed to hear Tjiriange claiming that such security forces are tools at the disposal of Swapo party.This is a campaign with state funds.And he must make a distinction between Swapo party and the Government.Article 17 and 21 of our constitution states that everyone has the right to participate in political activity.I don’t want to remind Tjiriange that he was a minister of Justice and he was removed from this position.I know that the next President if is honest will not give a post to Tjiriange.Tjiriange should know that Namibian security forces are paid by taxpayers money.Everyone in this country pays tax to the state whether it is a Swapo or opposition member.If they want to campaign, they can use money from their party.The time has come for every Namibian to cross the river now.Ananias Aipinge Kaseven Windhoek