‘HOW DARE YOU’ ... Education minister Sanet Steenkamp was visibly upset in the National Assembly on Wednesday while reacting to remarks of Nudo member of parliament Vetaruhe Kandorozu that education deputy minister Dino Ballotti does do not look like a Namibian and that “white Europeans are not Namibians.”
Reacting to the remarks, Steenkamp demanded to know what Kandorozu meant by his statement.
“We are all Namibians. Don’t tell me I’m not Namibian. How dare you say Namibians do not look like this, how dare you,” Steenkamp said.
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Hon. Venaani said it well and loud. This is exactly why we need strong opposition parties. He truly fits the role of an Opposition leader, unlike IPC, I hardly see IPC MPs anywhere 😭.
Even the Prime Minister cannot argue like that. He might hold similar views internally, but his position (Appointed ) does not allow him to speak so freely.
@b12345_nam@CENABANTWAN This is what many fellow Namibians are failing to understand. What looks good now will hurt us badly in the long run. This is very bad news.
Namibia is often called a trailblazer for press freedom, but manhandling a journalist for asking a question is a banana republic move. 🇳🇦
Jemima Beukes was just doing her job holding power to account on the nation’s oil resources.
If the President’s family isn’t involved in the oil industry, a simple No would have sufficed.
Escorting her out and seizing phones is an admission of guilt in the court of public opinion.
In a democratic society, journalists often press for answers on public interest matters like potential conflicts in resource control. Removing one for asking, despite a denial, raises press freedom concerns—it's not typical protocol but can signal intolerance to scrutiny. Context matters; Namibia's constitution protects free expression.