{"id":451654,"date":"2011-07-01T10:47:28","date_gmt":"2011-07-01T10:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/07\/01\/tribalism-irks-govt\/"},"modified":"2011-07-01T10:47:28","modified_gmt":"2011-07-01T10:47:28","slug":"tribalism-irks-govt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/07\/01\/tribalism-irks-govt\/","title":{"rendered":"Tribalism Irks Govt"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"93.2050048123\">\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newera.com.na\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/img\/static\/publishers\/minibanners\/newera180.jpg\" alt=\"New Era (Windhoek)\" title=\"Visit New Era (Windhoek)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Toivo Ndjebela<\/p>\n<p>30 June 2011<\/p>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p>Windhoek \u2014 Government, which recently launched a campaign meant to unite Namibians of all origins, is concerned about the alarming incidents of tribalism in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Tribally intoned confrontations are on the increase in the country, with one incident already being the subject of High Court proceedings, in which senior State security officials are suing each other.<\/p>\n<p>Official government spokesperson, Joel Kaapanda, the Minister of Information and Communication Technology, yesterday said these incidences could culminate into full-blown civil strife if not halted in their infancy.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, a high-profile hearing opened in the High Court in which Head of the VIP Protection Division, Christoph Nakanyala, is seeking recourse against his imminent removal from that position, following allegations of tribalism.<\/p>\n<p>Inspector General of the Namibian Police, Sebatian Ndeitunga, transferred Nakanyala to Omaheke Region, saying he can no longer be trusted with the security of President Hifikepunye Pohamba and other VIPs.<\/p>\n<p>Nakanyala, an Oshindonga-speaker, was accused of being biased against Oshikwanyama-speaking members of the force, some of whom he allegedly transferred away from the VIP protection unit, it was argued in court last week.<\/p>\n<p>Nakanyala has denied authoring the SMSes that are said to be behind Ndeitunga&#8217;s drastic move to transfer him.<\/p>\n<p>Over a fortnight ago, Grootberg Primary School in the Sesfontein Constituency in Kunene Region had to temporarily close down when ill-tempered confrontations erupted between Otjiherero- and Damara-speaking residents.<\/p>\n<p>The two groups were at loggerheads over the medium of instruction the school chose to implement, which is Otjiherero.<\/p>\n<p>Consequently, a local constituency office had to close too when a section of the warring groups bayed for the blood of the constituency councillor who tried to mediate.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Education had to dispatch its deputy minister, David Namwandi, to the area to dispel the fightings, leading to the swift re-opening of the school.<\/p>\n<p>It is these and recent incidences that seem to have smoked government out of its comfort zone, with Kaapanda stressing that such confrontations can deal a heavy blow to the peace the country currently enjoys.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t want to talk about the ongoing case of police officials because it is still in court and it has not been proved yet that tribalism was indeed involved,&#8221; said a cautious Kaapanda.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Tribalism and regionalism are on the increase in the country and this can be a threat to the peace we&#8217;ve been enjoying for the past 21 years of independence.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Kaapanda, who recently cut a ribbon alongside President Pohamba to officially open the &#8216;My Namibia, My Country, My Pride&#8217; campaign, said the incidents of tribalism are &#8216;unfortunate&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If Namibia is to achieve her dreams of Vision 2030, we need to stand together as one irrespective of the religious, political origin, or tribe and regions we are from,&#8221; the ICT minister told New Era in an interview.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We cannot deny that we are from different tribal groupings but let&#8217;s not lose sight of the fact that we are, first and foremost, Namibians,&#8221; Kaapanda urged.<\/p>\n<p>The minister said the &#8216;My Namibia, My Country, My Pride&#8217; campaign, a brainchild of his ministry, aims among others to tackle issues such as tribalism.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The campaign is aimed at extinguishing these evils. We must fight tooth and nail whatever keeps us apart,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<fieldset>\n<legend align=\"center\"><strong>More News on allAfrica.com<\/strong><\/legend>\n<\/fieldset>\n<p>AllAfrica &#8211; All the Time<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>See more here:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201107010512.html\" title=\"Tribalism Irks Govt\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tribalism Irks Govt<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Toivo Ndjebela 30 June 2011 Windhoek \u2014 Government, which recently launched a campaign meant to unite Namibians of all origins, is concerned about the alarming incidents of tribalism in the country. Tribally intoned confrontations are on the increase in the country, with one incident already being the subject of High Court proceedings, in which senior State security officials are suing each other. 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