Opposition concerned about Angolan war

The opposition in Namibia gave notice in the country’s National Assembly on Tuesday that it would table an urgent motion to discuss the country’s involvement in the Angolan conflict.

‘The Namibian’ quoted the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA) leader, Katuutire Kaura, as saying that he would table the motion next week that would allow for a discussion in the National Assembly on Namibia’s involvement in the Angolan war and the recent attacks on Namibian civilians and foreign tourists visiting the northern Kavango and Caprivi areas. Kaura said that his party was worried by the government’s failure to consult parliament on its decision to allow Angolan government troops to launch attacks against the UNITA rebel movement from within Namibia.

The DTA also said that while the government maintained that the situation was under control, this was in direct contrast to what was happening on the ground. It added that it was “in that dark” about a recent announcement that the area between Rundu and the western Caprivi be treated as a “war zone.”