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No sex on the job, NDF recruits told

No sex on the job, NDF recruits told

OKAHANDJA – Defence Minister Erkki Nghimtina has warned commanders and instructors at the Osona Military Base not to have sexual relationships with recruits.

The Minister sounded the warning at the official opening of the 6th Recruit Training when 1 162 recruits enrolled for nine months. “You should remember that we entrusted you with the responsibility to guide these recruits to a successful completion of their training,” he said.The Minister made it categorically clear to the trainees that, while they were in military school, their social life and enjoyment would be limited.”You are not allowed to socialise in any kind of relationship with the permanent members, commanders or instructors of the school and marriages are not allowed until the completion of your training,” he said.”If you are found to be inconsiderate in your behaviour, you have to leave this training institution, and that is not a joke.”Nghimtina also warned recruits that theft, fraud, absence without leave, the divulging of information as well as the abuse of alcohol and drugs would lead to their dismissal from the course.”Some of you went to the extent of misappropriating allowances entrusted to you by the recruits,” Nghimtina noted.He did not elaborate.The training started in February and it is expected to end in October.-Nampa”You should remember that we entrusted you with the responsibility to guide these recruits to a successful completion of their training,” he said.The Minister made it categorically clear to the trainees that, while they were in military school, their social life and enjoyment would be limited.”You are not allowed to socialise in any kind of relationship with the permanent members, commanders or instructors of the school and marriages are not allowed until the completion of your training,” he said.”If you are found to be inconsiderate in your behaviour, you have to leave this training institution, and that is not a joke.”Nghimtina also warned recruits that theft, fraud, absence without leave, the divulging of information as well as the abuse of alcohol and drugs would lead to their dismissal from the course.”Some of you went to the extent of misappropriating allowances entrusted to you by the recruits,” Nghimtina noted.He did not elaborate.The training started in February and it is expected to end in October.-Nampa

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