/Khomanin community stands firm after petition handover at Parliament fails

Melissa Hoebes

2024-11-05

/Khomanin community members hold posters at a demonstration in Zoo Park, demanding recognition of ancestral rights. (Photo by: Melissa MC //Hoebes) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 05 NOV (NAMPA) – An attempt by the /Khomanin community to submit a petition addressing historical land ownership to Parliament on Monday failed when the group was prevented from entering the Parliament premises by the Namibian Police Force (NamPol).
The group, which took to the streets from Daan Viljoen a few kilometres west of Windhoek, attempted to submit a petition to Speaker of Parliament, Professor Peter Katjavivi, seeking to hold...

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