EDITORIAL Jesus of Nazareth, who according to biblical narrations fed 5 000 men with five loaves of bread and two fish, is long gone - and there’s no exact date for his second coming.And even if there was a date for his long-awaited return, it does not really matter because he has already done enough for mankind.
Thus, helping the hordes of Angolan nationals who have swamped the northern regions of Namibia in a bid to survive hunger and neglect from their own authorities can no longer be Jesus’ responsibility.
And, unlike Cain who replied to God “am I my brother’s keeper?” when asked where Abel was, we are indeed our Angolan brothers’ and sisters’ keepers.
Forget neighbourliness; this is a question of humanity. Those innocent babies we saw trapped on their mother’s backs are victims of two fundamental failures - the failure of the Angolan government to, even remotely, care for its southern communities, and the failure of the heavens to open up with rain.
Namibians flocked into Angola to escape the brutalities of the South African apartheid regime and also to fight a war against the same enemy. How dare we now fold our hands when Angolans are only seeking water to drink and food to eat? They are not harming a soul.
Communities in Omusati and Ohangwena have been sacrificing their private resources to sustain the Angolans but it is time government intervened boldly and saved lives.