Namibia: President again warns white 'racist' farmers

Minority racist white commercial farmers trying to distort the facts on Namibia's land reform programme to the outside world, will face far reaching consequences, President Sam Nujoma warned last night. Addressing the nation on national television, Nujoma said the land question was sensitive and, if not handled carefully and maturely, will have far reaching economic and political consequences. Reacting to a recent meeting of a group of white farmers who vowed to fight the unlawful expropriation of farms, Nujoma said expropriation will go ahead "in the public interest" and in line with relevant laws and procedures.