OVAHERERO/NAMA GENOCIDE 1904-1907
06 November 2012
As I am writing this letter my tears are dropping on my computer and I am in deep serous of pain, hatred and anger. Genocide, War Crimes and crime against humanity are by definition the worst of international crimes and it was committed against Ovaherero, Nama and San people of Namibia and yet the German government and its people who commit the crimes against humanity have not officially accepted the responsibility of the 1904-1907 Genocide. The Namibian affected communities have demanded the German government for reparation and official recognition of the Namibian 1904-1907 Genocide which wiped out over 80 thousand people, despair many in neighboring countries such as South Africa and Botswana. The German government had ignored our demand and defied our plea for reparations and we the youth of the affected communities we are tired and we will no longer tolerate this for too long.
I am very much disturbed by the ongoing propaganda of the project so called ''German Special Initiative Programme for Genocide descendants". My question is, which Genocide? As the son of the affected communities by German genocide as long as there is no official Apology from the German government, I edge our people not to accept handouts without comprehending the implications waiting for us down the road. Ovaherero genocide committee and Paramount Chief Kuaima Riruako have filled the genocide case against German government and its peoples for reparation. Let us not contradict ourselves people. The German government will use all these benefits as weapons to silence us in court about our reparation demand. Our land was confiscated, stolen and, man, women and children were murdered through harsh means of poisoned water and gun shot. Women were beaten and raped; the genocide victim does not deserve three heifers or goats. That to me is sarcastic and insult to those who died fighting for our freedom. I rebuke on all leaders who are endorsing all these benefits and edge them to fight for what is right.
I call upon leaders of the affected genocide communities to inform the people of what is really happening, the communities are in darkness and they are being brain washed by political prostitution. Or should we conclude the silence towards the initiative means is well taken by our leaders? Analytically speaking, all those intellectuals in the committee are vocal, and if we haven't heard them in various medium of communication talking about this issue.
This is regrettably not the case, due to a deep seated sentiment of betrayal about the continued refusal of Germany, to bring to a dignified closure, the genocide perpetrated in the pursuit of a «lebensraum» for Germans in Namibia a century ago. Germany can no longer credibly claim that it respects African people in the light of the systemic systematic denial of its leaders across all political sensitivities to acknowledge the monumental wrong committed against Namibian African people from 1904-1907. The affected communities demand for An Apology by the Head-of-State and Government Germany to the Namibian and affected communities. On behalf of affected Namibian communities we Appeal for the 1904 Namibian Genocide Reparations. We will never surrender until our demand are meet,
By: ABIA UHONGORA-OVAHERERO GENOCIDE CAIMPAIGN
My brother, when I heared about this programme, I was supprised and asked myself these questions:
ReplyDeleteIs the German government already making reparations? What is preventing them from apologising to the descendents of the genocide victims and the Namibian government? Why did the Namibian government allow the programme before clarity on the above questions? Is the programme enough to pay for all the wrongs committed my the thugs on my people? Should we accept the benefits of these piecemeal programme? How much should the Germans pay as reparations for the wrongs? How can we add preasure on the German government to stop the denials and accept what their forefathers did to my people?
We are dealing with people who have shown little respect for us as Africans. If we are not careful, they will make us loose focus of what we wish to achieve: an honorable apology and reparation "equal" to the damage caused.
ReplyDeleteMy brother, when I heared about this programme, I was supprised and asked myself these questions:
ReplyDeleteIs the German government already making reparations? What is preventing them from apologising to the descendents of the genocide victims and the Namibian government? Why did the Namibian government allow the programme before clarity on the above questions? Is the programme enough to pay for all the wrongs committed my the thugs on my people? Should we accept the benefits of these piecemeal programme? How much should the Germans pay as reparations for the wrongs? How can we add preasure on the German government to stop the denials and accept what their forefathers did to my people?