Govt to keep implementing San development programmes: Pohamba
July 30, 2012 August 1, 2012 No Comments
TSUMKWE: Namibia's former deputy prime minister Dr. Libertine Amathila has called on Government to bring infrastructure development in the Tsumkwe Constituency.
Amathila was speaking at Omatako village in Tsumkwe West on Saturday at a mass burial of the !Kung San Chief, Chief John Arnold, his wife Maria !Nuse and their grandson Duggery Arnold who died three weeks ago after a road accident.
She said that Government should bring development to the !Kung San communities in so that their lives can improve.
"Government should see to it that the gravel roads between Grootfontein, Tsumkwe and Omatako areas are also improved," she said.
Amathila says it is so painful to see a house which used to have fire not to have fire anymore because the entire family has died in a road accident due to the bad state of the national roads.
She was referring to a situation in which the house of Chief Arnold finds itself today after his death together with his wife and grandson who lost their lives in a car accident allegedly due to the bad road conditions of Omatako road they were driving on.
"There is also no telecommunication network services here at Omatako, what do you expect in case of an emergency? I call on Government to do something on this telecommunication services issue in this area," noted Amathila.
Amathila who is nick named mother of the San people here in Tsumkwe said all these on Saturday in the presence of President Hifikepunye Pohamba who had joined the !Kung San people to mourn the tragic death of the chief and his family.
In reply Pohamba said that the Government of the Republic of Namibia will continue to pay special attention to the socio-economic challenges of the San communities.
"We will continue to implement development programmes and projects aimed at empowering the members of the San communities," he noted.
Pohamba said that by continuing to do so the San community will have access to more economic opportunities and public services such as health care, education, housing and sanitation, potable water and electricity.
The President had also sent a message of condolences to the !Kung San Traditional Authority and Arnold's family on behalf of Government and the Namibian people for the loss of chief, his wife and grandson in a tragic car accident.
(edited)TSUMKWE, 30 JUL (NAMPA) – Former Deputy Prime Minister Dr Libertina Amathila has called on Government to develop infrastructure in the Tsumkwe Constituency.
Amathila was speaking at the funeral of !Kung San Chief John Arnold, his wife Maria !Nuse and their grandson Duggery Arnold at the Omatako village in Tsumkwe West on Saturday.
Arnold's wife and grandson died in an accident on 05 July, while the chief died from injuries sustained in the accident a week later.
Amathila said government should improve the !Kung San communities' lives by bringing development to the area.
"Government should see to it that the gravel roads between the Grootfontein, Tsumkwe and Omatako areas are also improved", she noted before adding that it 'is painful to see a house which used to have fire, not having fire anymore' because the entire family had died in a road accident, allegedly due to the bad state of the national roads.
"There are also no telecommunication network services here at Omatako. What do you expect in case of an emergency? I call on Government to do something about the telecommunication services' issue in this area," stressed Amathila.
The former Deputy Prime Minister, who is known as the 'mother of the San' in Tsumkwe, said all this in the presence of President Hifikepunye Pohamba, who had joined mourners for the burial of the !Kung San chief and his family.
In response to this, Pohamba said the government will continue paying 'special attention' to the socio-economic challenges of the San communities.
"We will continue to implement development programmes and projects aimed at empowering members of the San communities," he noted.
The Head of State said continuing to do so will help the San to gain access to more economic opportunities and public services such as healthcare, education, housing and sanitation as well as potable water and electricity.
The president also expressed condolences to the !Kung San Traditional Authority and Arnold's family on behalf of the government and people of Namibia.
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