RDP under siege at Okahao

Original Report

A group of about 19 Opposition Rally for democracy and Proghress (RDP) activisits travelling in three vehicles are currently under siege by Swapo Party at the town of Okahao in the heartland of the Omusati Region. The town- which is located 70 kilometers west of Oshakati- is birth palce of former Namibian President Sam Nujoma. The RDP group, under the leadership of Nicanor Ndjoze (30), was just about to start its house-to house electoral campaign at the town when a large swarm of between 700 and 900 violent school children descended on the RDP group and rained it with stones. At least one RDP member has been injured.The children, who stormed out from the nearby Nangombe Combined School at the town, appeared to have been instigated by someone. Some of the shouted " Decapitate Ndjoze" referring to Nicanor Ndjoze, the close to 1.9m tall RDP Youth leader. The mob attacked the RDP tean with stones for about 15 minutes next to the Miami Mobile shebeen and the windscreen on one of the three RDP vehicles was damaged, Ndjoze told NSHR a while ago. The female Mayor of the town apparently tried to stop the mob, but to no avail. A group of about 9 mainly female police officers tried to intervene but they were told that Okahao is 'no go area' for RDP.

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