Nation mourns Boetietjie Orr

PRIME Minister Theo-Ben Gurirab has expressed his condolences to the family of the late Heinrich Orr, affectionately known as Boetietjie, who died on September 13.

“It was with a deep sense of shock and disbelief that I learned of the untimely passing away of Comrade Orr,” the Prime Minister said in a media release. Orr worked for the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting as an artist from 1992 to 1994.From 1994 to 1998 he worked as Personal Assistant to the Deputy Prime Minister.”It is worth mentioning that Comrade Orr was the brain behind Swapo’s symbol, ‘Die Mannetjie’.It is also to Comrade Orr that we owe the mural on the second floor of the Office of the Prime Minister, depicting Namibia’s long and protracted road to freedom and independence,” the statement said.- NampaOrr worked for the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting as an artist from 1992 to 1994.From 1994 to 1998 he worked as Personal Assistant to the Deputy Prime Minister.”It is worth mentioning that Comrade Orr was the brain behind Swapo’s symbol, ‘Die Mannetjie’.It is also to Comrade Orr that we owe the mural on the second floor of the Office of the Prime Minister, depicting Namibia’s long and protracted road to freedom and independence,” the statement said.- Nampa