Usutuaije Maamberua – Windhoek Observer

24 Aug

Maamberua hopes for amicable resolution of Swanu chaos

ObserverObserver MoneyEvilastus Kaaronda, Former South West Africa National Union (Swanu) President, Rihupisa Kandando, Usutuaije Maamberua

Tujoromajo Kasuto Former South West Africa National Union (Swanu) President, Usutuaije Maamberua, wants the ongoing chaos wrapped up. “I just hope that it will be solved amicably as soon as possible, I am not there to judge anything as I am a retired politician, thus my only hope is that whatever may go astray, should be resolved amicably,” he tells Windhoek Observer. However, the party’s Secretary General, Evilastus Kaaronda, says they are now busy consulting lawyers to take the next legal step. “We had a meeting with our lawyers yesterday, and they are working [on] the papers to take the…

Reconciliation, Reconstruction Agreement a fait accompli?

ObserverObserver MoneyNational Assembly, Omurari Wondjivisiro Ombaranga, Usutuaije Maamberua

Staff Writer The Reconciliation and Reconstruction Agreement between the Namibian government and its German counterpart, is now headed for Parliament this week. It seems a fait accompli that the agreement will sail through the National Assembly given the Swapo majority in this house. Following Vice President, Nangolo Mbumba’s national address last Friday, the agreement is now bound for the National Assembly this week which resumes its session tomorrow. Albeit Mbumba this is after passing and stopping at the Office of the General Assembly. This is worrying some members of the affected communities, notably among them former Member of Parliament, Usutuaije…

Apology not accepted – Rukoro ..as OTA denounces deal

ObserverObserver MoneyAdvocate Vekuii Rukoro, Apology not accepted – Rukoro, Ngavirue, South West Africa National Union (SWANU), Usutuaije Maamberua

Tujoromajo Kasuto and Andrew Kathindi The Paramount Chief of the Ovaherero, Advocate Vekuii Rukoro, has declined an apology issued by Germany’s Foreign Minister Heiko Maas over the slaughter of over 60 000 Ovaherero and 10 000 Nama between 1904-1908. The apology was issued on Friday morning after the European nation officially recognized for the first time, the slaughter that was committed a hundred years ago as genocide. “If I was in my kraal, I would have said that its bullsh*t because the Germans do not want to recognise our genocide and what they did to our ancestors, “Rukoro told the…