More than a thousand former South West African Territory Force (SWATF) and Koevoet members walked in complete silence with a few placards, traditional kieries and water bottles slung over their shoulders from the Red Flag Commando Hall in Katutura to the parliament building and the office of the Ombudsman to deliver petitions in which they seek recognition as war veterans.
The ex-soldiers, who have been staging a sit-in at the Commando Hall for close to two months, had previously warned about the demonstration should no government delegation meet with them on their demands.
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