SMS Responses

B1 Butcher, Tourists and Crime n IF those police officers manning the three major roadblocks around Windhoek were competent, dedicated and vigilant enough, those sadists responsible for mutilating and transporting the body parts could have been arrested long ago.

How do they feel when it is reported that body parts were taken through the roadblocks they are supposedly manning? The monster/s must be laughing at them. All they can do best is to ask for a lift from motorists or say ‘proceed’.n WHY don’t the Police search vehicles at roadblocks? B1 butcher crossed at least 3 roadblocks now!!! n I wonder what the Police are doing at the roadblocks? It seems to me that the person who is dumping those body parts is passing through the roadblocks.n THE roadblocks around Windhoek have now proved that they are totally useless and should be dismantled.n WHY are these body parts only found close to the Police checkpoints? Could it be that this guy is playing with the police and maybe he is trying to say that check points are not really effective.n I drive to the airport every now and then and nobody has bothered to stop me.It’s clear as daylight that these roadblock officers are paid for doing absolutely nothing.n FROM Windhoek, it was North, then South, East maybe the Public and Police must expect the Killer to move West, and just be on the lookout.n THIS guy ‘The Butcher’ is playing the serial killer game: Putting the Police and the media on the wrong track.He’s just our neighbour, brother, even …sister.Wa! n CHILDREN, babies and women are being raped, murdered and subjected to violence daily! Even tourists who bring revenue are targeted.For a country with such a small population it’s horrific.Why does the Constitution protect the lives of these perpetrators, when the victims lost their rights? Face it, it’s a farce! Bring back the death penalty! n THE police should start patrolling the B1 and the Daan Viljoen roads.A lot of people have been hijacked and killed on these roads.We should know that tourists are bringing money into this county.So lets treat our friends with respect.n THE two ghosts who appeared from nowhere and shot and killed an innocent tourist, can’t be ordinary civilians.They must be professionals.It would be easy to trace the suspects.Police officers found three pistols and a two way radio.Just trace it and see to which charge office or security company these belong.DO SOMETHING!! n WHAT is happening to Namibia? Do the people not understand that we need tourists to visit our wonderful country.So sneaking up on an elderly tourist couple and killing one of them is NOT going to help with the economy or our image as a peaceful tourist destination.The laws in this country are too lenient when it comes to murder, rape, abuse and theft.Stand up and start making a difference.Be a proud Namibian, not an embarrassed one! n IN my opinion, when this serial killer ‘The Psycho’ is found he should be given the death sentence.n ALL I want to say to the B1 killer is: There is no such thing as a perfect murder.It’s just a matter of time.I don’t know how long you will evade the law.n ARE there no helicopters to assist with the tracing of these murderers.n I CALL for a special unit dedicated only to the protection of tourists throughout Namibia.n I’M calling on lawmakers to re-introduce corporal punishment in the place of the death penalty because our justice system is not yet mature.n I THINK police officers are doing the best they can do to apprehend suspects.However, criminals are our brothers, why can’t we give information to the law enforcement agencies to arrest them.n THE City Police must assist us in rooting out youngsters roaming our streets and standing on street corners at night.Dorado Park is not safe any more.- Concerned parent n IT is a waste of time and money to appeal a case in this country.Some accused end up getting more years.If Simon didn’t appeal, his sentence could have finished by next month.His appeal took two years.Think before appealing.- RG Madi n WELL, it took a politician’s stolen cow to increase sentences for stock theft.So what will it take for the Government to realise the sanctity of human life.After all we are a cow-eating nation, not cannibals…n MINISTERS who became victims of STOCK THEFT are the engineers of this unbelievably inhuman punishment for cattle rustling.It was just out of frustration.They must please repeal this law and let it be applied to murderers and power abusers.War Vets n SWATF and Koevoet members are not war vets.If they are, let them claim their interests in SA.They were against the independence of this country.Know your history honourable Kaura and Moongo.n WAR veterans refers to all those who took part in the war.It could be the Second World War or liberation war.So both ex-Koevoet, SWATF and Plan are entitled to veterans’ pension.n I DON’T understand why people want the Government to pay ex-combatants.For what? How about those people who fought from inside the country? How much money will the Government pay those people? They are not the only ones who contributed to the liberation of the country.The Government has already built them houses; why can’t they give a chance to those who remained behind in the country? n THE Government having decided to confer the title of war veterans to only Plan members shows complete disregard for its policy of national reconciliation, and it is discriminatory against those who fought on the opposing side.Health woes n DOCTORS and nurses at the Katutura State Hospital’s theatre are not undertaking any surgery because of the lack of water.They are now just sitting and waiting for water.Just come and see.n I’m a nurse at Katutura State hospital.There has been no water since this morning (Thursday).The patients are dirty.We are dealing with blood at Maternity and can’t even wash our hands and the public and MOHSS expect quality nursing care from us? People, please stop complaining about the nurses and complain about the hot water which isn’t there for the past 10 years.n THE explanation about installation of equipment that use more power reveal yet another type of poor planning.How can u install equipment without considering capacity? A very lame excuse.Politics and Corruption n SHOULD the trustees and Directors of the Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) and ODC not be held accountable for missing funds as is the case in South Africa’s Fidentia? Who is Namfisa protecting? n FOR the sake of patriotism and our own sake as a country, I appeal to our Government to protect Kobi Alexander rather than hand him over to the Americans who have stood in the way of our independence and right to freedom.Remember Abacha, Mobutu’s ill gotten millions are still in European and American banks, developing these countries while our people are suffering here on the continent.n WE want councillors who are people-centered and not self-centred in the Karas Region.Stop abusing terms such as tribalism and regionalism to get rid of people you don’t like.n I DON’T know what to call it, but my husband has been applying for a resettlement farm since its inception without any success.Every year the poor guy re-applies as the ministry appears not to be keeping records of previous applications.He has been in exile for 15 years – I know that having been in exile is not a passport for resettlement – but applying for so long without success something must be wrong.He is a civil servant nearing retirement age.n THERE is no visible development in the Karas Region.The councillors are rather plotting in the many extraordinary meetings to axe the only son of this soil.All six regional councillors must be fired, as they have failed the region.We have capable people from this region that will bring development and by doing so alleviate poverty.n PRESIDENT Pohamba it is now time to reshuffle your Cabinet.Your government is going down and only you will be blamed for this mess.n THE Minister must order the arrest of the Director of ACC and his deputy for the double salaries they received last year.The money is still unpaid unlike the S&T of the Henties Bay councillors who were arrested maliciously despite having repaid the money in full.The two (ACC directors) must either resign or be fired.n THE ACC must be sued for wrongful arrests.I think the ACC understood it’s brief wrongly.Why were Noa and Erna also not arrested for using the money, knowing they were wrongly paid.That’s pure dishonesty.It really sounds like a Nigerian movie! n HOW can you use up the money which you know that it is not yours and tomorrow you want to arrest people for the same thing? What a shame? Who is anyway listening to us concerning the double payment received by Noa and his deputy? Maybe we need to demonstrate and hand over a petition to the Office of the Prime Minister.Thanks! n THE SMS service offered by The Namibian is indeed a great idea.It is great that ordinary people can see their thoughts in print.A daily page of vox pops should replace the letters to the editor.General n NO matter the discount, Etosha’s new prices will be way out of reach for ordinary citizens.Come on Tobie, have a heart man! Don’t turn Etosha National Park into Etosha Foreigner park with your ambitious ‘turn away’ strategy.n I THINK the Cabinet must revisit the existence of REDs and NamWater.For me the two entities are just another scheme to enrich some few people.n THE labour hire companies and the Namibia Employers Federation is just there to enrich themselves.Workers employed through labour hire companies do not get any benefits and are paid peanuts.n I DON’T understand the pros and cons around the banning of labour hire companies.Does it mean the Government will provide us with permanent jobs after outlawing labour hire companies.n WE want the Government to raise the age of admission into Grade 11 to 21 since many potential students are turned away because of their age.We see ministers studying, why cant we? We will blame Swapo for cutting our careers short.- Jefta n WHY does the NBC TV not broadcast news in Afrikaans as they do with other languages? This is unfair to many elderly Afrikaans speakers.Please treat us equally.n I CAN NOT understand why Harry was jailed.What about the accident that happened between Grootfontein and Rundu in which more people were killed.What happened to the driver of that mini bus? n HOW many years will the truck driver who killed 28 people in the Rundu accident get, if Harry got two years? n THE Polytechnic registration process for the second semester is such a mess! Imagine queuing as early as 7 o’ clock only to get registered 8 hours later.Where is efficiency that is being preached? I think, its time for management to review the current process.It is very unproductive to spend the whole day off from work on registration.- Concerned StudentAll they can do best is to ask for a lift from motorists or say ‘proceed’.n WHY don’t the Police search vehicles at roadblocks? B1 butcher crossed at least 3 roadblocks now!!! n I wonder what the Police are doing at the roadblocks? It seems to me that the person who is dumping those body parts is passing through the roadblocks.n THE roadblocks around Windhoek have now proved that they are totally useless and should be dismantled.n WHY are these body parts only found close to the Police checkpoints? Could it be that this guy is playing with the police and maybe he is trying to say that check points are not really effective.n I drive to the airport every now and then and nobody has bothered to stop me.It’s clear as daylight that these roadblock officers are paid for doing absolutely nothing. n FROM Windhoek, it was North, then South, East maybe the Public and Police must expect the Killer to move West, and just be on the lookout.n THIS guy ‘The Butcher’ is playing the serial killer game: Putting the Police and the media on the wrong track.He’s just our neighbour, brother, even …sister.Wa! n CHILDREN, babies and women are being raped, murdered and subjected to violence daily! Even tourists who bring revenue are targeted.For a country with such a small population it’s horrific.Why does the Constitution protect the lives of these perpetrators, when the victims lost their rights? Face it, it’s a farce! Bring back the death penalty! n THE police should start patrolling the B1 and the Daan Viljoen roads.A lot of people have been hijacked and killed on these roads.We should know that tourists are bringing money into this county.So lets treat our friends with respect.n THE two ghosts who appeared from nowhere and shot and killed an innocent tourist, can’t be ordinary civilians.They must be professionals.It would be easy to trace the suspects.Police officers found three pistols and a two way radio.Just trace it and see to which charge office or security company these belong.DO SOMETHING!! n WHAT is happening to Namibia? Do the people not understand that we need tourists to visit our wonderful country.So sneaking up on an elderly tourist couple and killing one of them is NOT going to help with the economy or our image as a peaceful tourist destination.The laws in this country are too lenient when it comes to murder, rape, abuse and theft.Stand up and start making a difference.Be a proud Namibian, not an embarrassed one! n IN my opinion, when this serial killer ‘The Psycho’ is found he should be given the death sentence.n ALL I want to say to the B1 killer is: There is no such thing as a perfect murder.It’s just a matter of time.I don’t know how long you will evade the law.n ARE there no helicopters to assist with the tracing of these murderers.n I CALL for a special unit dedicated only to the protection of tourists throughout Namibia.n I’M calling on lawmakers to re-introduce corporal punishment in the place of the death penalty because our justice system is not yet mature. n I THINK police officers are doing the best they can do to apprehend suspects.However, criminals are our brothers, why can’t we give information to the law enforcement agencies to arrest them. n THE City Police must assist us in rooting out youngsters roaming our streets and standing on street corners at night.Dorado Park is not safe any more.- Concerned parent n IT is a waste of time and money to appeal a case in this country.Some accused end up getting more years.If Simon didn’t appeal, his sentence could have finished by next month.His appeal took two years.Think before appealing.- RG Madi n WELL, it took a politician’s stolen cow to increase sentences for stock theft.So what will it take for the Government to realise the sanctity of human life.After all we are a cow-eating nation, not cannibals…n MINISTERS who became victims of STOCK THEFT are the engineers of this unbelievably inhuman punishment for cattle rustling.It was just out of frustration.They must please repeal this law and let it be applied to murderers and power abusers.War Vets n SWATF and Koevoet members are not war vets.If they are, let them claim their interests in SA.They were against the independence of this country.Know your history honourable Kaura and Moongo.n WAR veterans refers to all those who took part in the war.It could be the Second World War or liberation war.So both ex-Koevoet, SWATF and Plan are entitled to veterans’ pension.n I DON’T understand why people want the Government to pay ex-combatants.For what? How about those people who fought from inside the country? How much money will the Government pay those people? They are not the only ones who contributed to the liberation of the country.The Government has already built them houses; why can’t they give a chance to those who remained behind in the country? n THE Government having decided to confer the title of war veterans to only Plan members shows complete disregard for its policy of national reconciliation, and it is discriminatory against those who fought on the opposing side.Health woes n DOCTORS and nurses at the Katutura State Hospital’s theatre are not undertaking any surgery because of the lack of water.They are now just sitting and waiting for water.Just come and see.n I’m a nurse at Katutura State hospital.There has been no water since this morning (Thursday).The patients are dirty.We are dealing with blood at Maternity and can’t even wash our hands and the public and MOHSS expect quality nursing care from us? People, please stop complaining about the nurses and complain about the hot water which isn’t there for the past 10 years.n THE explanation about installation of equipment that use more power reveal yet another type of poor planning.How can u install equipment without considering capacity? A very lame excuse.Politics and Corruption n SHOULD the trustees and Directors of the Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) and ODC not be held accountable for missing funds as is the case in South Africa’s Fidentia? Who is Namfisa protecting? n FOR the sake of patriotism and our own sake as a country, I appeal to our Government to protect Kobi Alexander rather than hand him over to the Americans who have stood in the way of our independence and right to freedom.Remember Abacha, Mobutu’s ill gotten millions are still in European and American banks, developing these countries while our people are suffering here on the continent. n WE want councillors who are people-centered and not self-centred in the Karas Region.Stop abusing terms such as tribalism and regionalism to get rid of people you don’t like.n I DON’T know what to call it, but my husband has been applying for a resettlement farm since its inception without any success.Every year the poor guy re-applies as the ministry appears not to be keeping records of previous applications.He has been in exile for 15 years – I know that having been in exile is not a passport for resettlement – but applying for so long without success something must be wrong.He is a civil servant nearing retirement age.n THERE is no visible development in the Karas Region.The councillors are rather plotting in the many extraordinary meetings to axe the only son of this soil.All six regional councillors must be fired, as they have failed the region.We have capable people from this region that will bring development and by doing so alleviate poverty.n PRESIDENT Pohamba it is now time to reshuffle your Cabinet.Your government is going down and only you will be blamed for this mess.n THE Minister must order the arrest of the Director of ACC and his deputy for the double salaries they received last year.The money is still unpaid unlike the S&T of the Henties Bay councillors who were arrested maliciously despite having repaid the money in full.The two (ACC directors) must either resign or be fired.n THE ACC must be sued for wrongful arrests.I think the ACC understood it’s brief wrongly.Why were Noa and Erna also not arrested for using the money, knowing they were wrongly paid.That’s pure dishonesty.It really sounds like a Nigerian movie! n HOW can you use up the money which you know that it is not yours and tomorrow you want to arrest people for the same thing? What a shame? Who is anyway listening to us concerning the double payment received by Noa and his deputy? Maybe we need to demonstrate and hand over a petition to the Office of the Prime Minister.Thanks! n THE SMS service offered by The Namibian is indeed a great idea.It is great that ordinary people can see their thoughts in print.A daily page of vox pops should replace the letters to the editor.General n NO matter the discount, Etosha’s new prices will be way out of reach for ordinary citizens.Come on Tobie, have a heart man! Don’t turn Etosha National Park into Etosha Foreigner park with your ambitious ‘turn away’ strategy.n I THINK the Cabinet must revisit the existence of REDs and NamWater.For me the two entities are just another scheme to enrich some few people.n THE labour hire companies and the Namibia Employers Federation is just there to enrich themselves.Workers employed through labour hire companies do not get any benefits and are paid peanuts.n I DON’T understand the pros and cons around the banning of labour hire companies.Does it mean the Government will provide us with permanent jobs after outlawing labour hire companies.n WE want the Government to raise the age of admission into Grade 11 to 21 since many potential students are turned away because of their age.We see ministers studying, why cant we? We will blame Swapo for cutting our careers short.- Jefta n WHY does the NBC TV not broadcast news in Afrikaans as they do with other languages? This is unfair to many elderly Afrikaans speakers.Please treat us equally. n I CAN NOT understand why Harry was jailed.What about the accident that happened between Grootfontein and Rundu in which more people were killed.What happened to the driver of that mini bus? n HOW many years will the truck driver who killed 28 people in the Rundu accident get, if Harry got two years? n THE Polytechnic registration process for the second semester is such a mess! Imagine queuing as early as 7 o’ clock only to get registered 8 hours later.Where is efficiency that is being preached? I think, its time for management to review the current process.It is very unproductive to spend the whole day off from work on registration.- Concerned Student