Namibia: Kapenda Calls for Faster Land Expropriation

New Era ^ | August 2, 2004 | Wezi Tjaronda

[GeronL]

here we go again

[junta]

I don't want them or their diversity. America is not some religion of salvation it is a nation of people with specific cultural traits which facilitate civilization.

[Ironfocus]

For sure it's whites losing their land. There used to be around 55,000 whites, it's now down to 25,000, mostly from South Africa and German descent. They own farms in the semi-desert south-east, where they farm with sheep, and along the eastern border, and then across the north-central part, where they are mostly catlle and game farmers. More than 50% of the Namibian population of just over 1.5 million lives in the far northern parts, where the fertile Okavango delta is. Very little of that land is owned by whites. The land earmarked for redistribution is that in the central and eastern parts. Namibia already imports most food, and has a very small and sensitive economy that can be totally destroyed by something like this. I don't know why the politicians deem it necessary to go this way, there is no way they will lose any elections.

[cyborg]

What makes you think they aren't leaving? Just that they aren't picking America. What would happen if EVERYONE left? People could have that about this country right after the Civil War in certain parts of the east.

[cyborg]

Then the immigration process should be streamlined. Who in government would want to decide what cultural traits are valuable to civilization? I have a few but that would mean kicking out some Americans.

[jimt]

Thanks for the link.

[Frumious Bandersnatch]

Oh there are several bright spots. Including Niger and Nigeria.

[Andika]

Nigeria may not currently be in the grip of civil or tribal war but as one of the most corrupt nations in Africa what is so "bright" about it??

[Frumious Bandersnatch]

I believe that they are not nearly one of the most corrupt in Africa. One thing is that they are encouraging white farmers from neighboring Rwanda to emigrate to their land and start farms there.

[Andika]

Clearly our knowledge of Africa is at variance.
Nigeria is on the coast of West Africa. "Neighbouring" Ruwanda is nearly three thousand miles away - inland Central Africa. In any case I think the the farmers you mention might have been those invited from Zimbabwe. Given Nigeria's history since independence, once its decayed farming machine becomes well-oiled, productive and profitable, it will be interesting to see how long the whites will be encouraged to stay on.
As for not being corrupt I don't want to go into lengthy detail. Do mentions of "Biafra" and "cement" for instance, chave significance for you? :-)

[Frumious Bandersnatch]

Sorry. I meant Zimbabwe. I was going to say Rhodesia but that was the old name of Zimbabwe. So I got confused and said Rwanda instead. Shame on me.

Anyway, Nigeria has had some spectacular failures in the past with Nationalization, but the interesting thing is that they seem to recognize it, unlike Mugabe and his ilk. While the jury is definately out on this, it is interesting that they are taking a step in the right direction.

[Tuco Ramirez]

FWIW: I have a coin from "Ostafrika" from 1912; I think that is Tanzania today. Haven't seen any from Cameroon or German West Africa yet, though I'm sure they made some.