Category: Letters
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TOWARDS 2014 PRESIDENTIAL POLL-A CRITICAL REFLECTION
By Josephat Sinvula History tells us that by now Lucas Hifikepunye Pohamba is a lame duck President who had the misfortune of entering the Office as the “Reluctant Warrior” nominated and bolstered by the Founding President in 2004. He picked an anti-corruption agenda that endeared him to the civil society groupings and the majority of…
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DO INTERNATIONAL COURTS SERVE AS TOOLS FOR WESTERN NATIONS?
By Josephat Inambao Stephen Gowans article on the “Law of the Rulers” in the Southern Times of May 13, 2012 was a scholarly piece of work. It was well researched and advanced the premise that, “the function of international courts controlled by Western nations is not to deter atrocities, for atrocities committed in the service…
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Don’t change Caprivi name
Dear editor, In Response to the proposal on re-naming the Caprivi Region which was reported in the Namibian Newspaper of Monday, July 30, 2012. I don’t appreciate what the SWAPO led government is really after this region. What is the problem of being called a ‘Caprivian’?? I hope that is the only issue that fumes…
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OPEN LETTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER
22 July 2012 Honorable Nahas Angula The Prime Minister Republic of Namibia Private Bag 13338 Windhoek Dear Sir, Re: GOVERNMENT CONDITIONS FOR MUYONGO TALKS 1. We read your response, with grace and appreciation, in Namibian Sun newspaper of Thursday 07 June 2012, to our major civil demands which are: a) a political dialogue between President…
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NO ZAMBIANS IN CAPRIVI REGION
Dear Editor, Let me bring your mind back if one was lost: I think all our parents and all our parent’s forefathers where from Zambia even some of our mothers and fathers are still in Zambia. All Caprivians are from Zambia, e.g. before Caprivi Strip where did our leaders come from? That we call today…
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Musanga people are not Zambians
Dear Editor, Allow me space in your newspaper to respond to the article which says “Politics is a Dangerous Game” By Mr. Mutelo Bornwell Kwibisa that featured in the Caprivi Vision Newspaper for 18-30 June 2012. Firstly I would like to thank him for the opinion he made, but I disagree with other remarks he…
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In Response to Mr. Mutelo’s Article
My brother, Mr. Mutelo, Sir, following our telephonic conversation on the debate, and in acknowledgment and recognition of your democratic right of expression, let me first and foremost draw your attention tothe gross misinformation and distortion of some issues in your tribal discourse. Your caption does not capture the debate at hand in fairness. You…
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EX-SWATF Members to Receive Money in Namibia
Dear Editor, Allow me a space in your paper, the government of the Republic of South Africa (SA) has already finalised an implementation of the program to compensate the people who fought along side the South African Territory Forces both inside South Africa and those in Namibia, who served as soldiers . The program was…
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TRIBAL POLITICS A DANGEROUS GAME
Dear Editor, Responding to an article titled, “Lilemba clarifies Mafwe Name”. I would like to give a fruitful advice to my uncle (Dr. John Makala Lilemba) and other proper Mafwe as stated in his article in the Caprivi Vision Newspaper of the 24 April –10 May 2012 that, tribal politics is a dangerous game in…
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Understanding Independence Celebrations: A patriot’s mastery test
Independence always marks the birth of a new country and a point of departure from the old tradition. Independence Day therefore is a national day because everybody does not work on such a Day. Independence festivities are done in memory of heroic victories against colonisation. This Day reminds the citizens of the lowering of the…
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