Breakups: Violence is never the answer Yet another murder-suicide incident has rocked our nation and Windhoekers, specifically, are reeling after a police officer shot his ex-girlfriend in the head before turning the gun on himself at a popular supermarket.
The 24-year-old woman, who worked at the shop, succumbed to injuries minutes later while being taken to hospital.
Some of the circumstances surrounding the incident have been confirmed by the police who said the woman had in fact opened a case against her ex-lover earlier on Tuesday at a local station.
The victim had allegedly complained of threats made against her by the jilted police officer who seemingly could not accept her decision to end their relationship.
This incident is yet another sad reminder that as a nation we are failing to adopt the fundamental principle of morality.
So many Namibian women continue to suffer untold abuse at the hands of their jealous or rejected lovers.
Yes, breakups are emotional rollercoasters and many men and women indeed struggle to overcome such painful endings.
But violence should never be the response. It is absolutely essential that parents teach their children the realities of life, including how to cope with a breakup. It is true that not many people are well-equipped to deal with breakups.
In fact there is a growing tendency where many young people are defining themselves through their relationships. This is dangerous.
You can't define yourself through someone else.
You simply can't define yourself through the way your woman looks.
The only relationship you should define yourself by is the relationship you have with yourself. It is not only one family that was devastated and destroyed by the Wednesday incident.
All that is left now is a dark cloud.
And as much as we condemn this senseless killing, we should also spare a thought and grieve for the family of the perpetrator, as one can only imagine what his loved ones are going through at this moment.
Obviously our deepest condolences go out to the family of the victim, who met her end in such a violent and horrible manner. Let her tragic death, like so many before, not be in vain. Parents and guardians should teach the boys in their care that breakups are not the end of the world. In cases where women are abused, they should push ahead with cases until the bitter end.
The 24-year-old woman, who worked at the shop, succumbed to injuries minutes later while being taken to hospital.
Some of the circumstances surrounding the incident have been confirmed by the police who said the woman had in fact opened a case against her ex-lover earlier on Tuesday at a local station.
The victim had allegedly complained of threats made against her by the jilted police officer who seemingly could not accept her decision to end their relationship.
This incident is yet another sad reminder that as a nation we are failing to adopt the fundamental principle of morality.
So many Namibian women continue to suffer untold abuse at the hands of their jealous or rejected lovers.
Yes, breakups are emotional rollercoasters and many men and women indeed struggle to overcome such painful endings.
But violence should never be the response. It is absolutely essential that parents teach their children the realities of life, including how to cope with a breakup. It is true that not many people are well-equipped to deal with breakups.
In fact there is a growing tendency where many young people are defining themselves through their relationships. This is dangerous.
You can't define yourself through someone else.
You simply can't define yourself through the way your woman looks.
The only relationship you should define yourself by is the relationship you have with yourself. It is not only one family that was devastated and destroyed by the Wednesday incident.
All that is left now is a dark cloud.
And as much as we condemn this senseless killing, we should also spare a thought and grieve for the family of the perpetrator, as one can only imagine what his loved ones are going through at this moment.
Obviously our deepest condolences go out to the family of the victim, who met her end in such a violent and horrible manner. Let her tragic death, like so many before, not be in vain. Parents and guardians should teach the boys in their care that breakups are not the end of the world. In cases where women are abused, they should push ahead with cases until the bitter end.