Landless People Movement (LPM) – Windhoek Observer

20 May

LPM dragged to court

ObserverObserver MoneyDaniel Gariseb, Landless People Movement (LPM), Mariental town, Rogetta Haak

Tujoromajo Kasuto The Landless People Movement (LPM) is being dragged before the High Court by two former Mariental town councillors, Daniel Gariseb and Rogetta Haak. The former councillors through their legal representative, Richard Metcalfe, filed for a review application at the High Court on 30 April. The application seeks to rescind their recall and annul the appointments of Frensis Franciska Gawases and Andy Boois as new councillors of the Mariental municipality. The application furthermore directs the opposition party to reinstate the former councillors and to do all things required to effect such reinstatement within ten days of the court order.…

LPM to face High Court challenge over recall

ObserverUncategorisedDaniel Gariseb, Landless People Movement (LPM), LPM to face High Court challenge over recall, Rogetta Haak

Maria Hamutenya The Landless People Movement (LPM) is set to be dragged before the High Court by two former Mariental town councillors, Daniel Gariseb and Rogetta Haak. This is after their calls to be reinstated by the opposition party went in vein. The former councillors, through their lawyer, Richard Metcalfe, on Thursday demanded to be reinstated by the party or they will drag the party to court and report them to the Anti-Corruption Commission for corruption. “We gave them till the end of business day on Thursday and until now, we have not received any response from LPM, so we…

Swartbooi calls for parallel genocide negotiations

ObserverObserver MoneyBernard Swartbooi, Landless People Movement (LPM)

Andrew Kathindi Landless People Movement (LPM) leader Bernard Swartbooi has urged communities affected by the 1904-1908 Nama and Ovaherero genocide committed by Germans to form their own technical negotiating team, independent of the Namibian government. This comes after government earlier this week announced that while the €10 million offer made by Germany’s negotiating team was not enough, the reparation funds will eventually be used for costed projects from seven identified regions in the country. The regions are //Kharas, Hardap, Khomas, Kunene, Omaheke, Otjozondjupa and Erongo. “The affected communities must now wake up and stop just demanding to want to be…