{"id":30612,"date":"2022-10-03T10:50:49","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T10:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/swakopmund-community-declares-war-on-drugs"},"modified":"2022-10-03T10:57:23","modified_gmt":"2022-10-03T10:57:23","slug":"swakopmund-community-declares-war-on-drugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/swakopmund-community-declares-war-on-drugs","title":{"rendered":"Swakopmund community declares war on drugs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>SWAKOPMUND constituency councillor Louisa Kativa, alongside members of the community, has declared war on drugs at the town, after four people died from suspected drug poisoning in September.<\/p>\n

The four are suspected to have consumed laced crack cocaine, currently being sold on the streets of Swakopmund.<\/p>\n

Kativa made this declaration during the launch of the second vocational training scholarship, launched by Palms for Life Fund Namibia, at the Cosdef Arts and Crafts Centre at Swakopmund on Friday.<\/p>\n

She urged the youth to find alternative forms of entertainment that are not destructive.<\/p>\n

\u201cStart respecting your parents. In my term as a councillor of this constituency, I will make sure to deal with young people together with the police,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Kativa said young people should entertain themselves during the day at the sea, as opposed to going to nightclubs and shebeens.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a beautiful ocean here which other towns don’t have. That is enough for us to socialise. We have nice dunes where you can go socialize, but not at night,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYouth of Swakopmund you will learn to stay at home.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kativa said the death of the four people had left many parents with broken hearts, and should not be repeated again.<\/p>\n

Community members who knew some of those who died took to social media to call for a stop of the selling of drugs in the community.<\/p>\n

\u201cStopping them and closing down the drug houses will save lives,\u201d said Jerome Skalk, who encouraged the community to demonstrate in front of suspected drug dealer’s homes.<\/p>\n

Erongo police regional commander for community affairs inspector Ileni Shapumba warned potential drug users and dealers about the illegality of such acts.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is such danger. We urge the communities to report any information on drugs to the police for action,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The four are suspected to have consumed laced crack cocaine, currently being sold on the streets of Swakopmund.<\/p>\n

Kativa made this declaration during the launch of the second vocational training scholarship, launched by Palms for Life Fund Namibia, at the Cosdef Arts and Crafts Centre at Swakopmund on Friday.<\/p>\n

She urged the youth to find alternative forms of entertainment that are not destructive.<\/p>\n

\u201cStart respecting your parents. In my term as a councillor of this constituency, I will make sure to deal with young people together with the police,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Kativa said young people should entertain themselves during the day at the sea, as opposed to going to nightclubs and shebeens.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a beautiful ocean here which other towns don’t have. That is enough for us to socialise. We have nice dunes where you can go socialize, but not at night,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYouth of Swakopmund you will learn to stay at home.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kativa said the death of the four people had left many parents with broken hearts, and should not be repeated again.<\/p>\n

Community members who knew some of those who died took to social media to call for a stop of the selling of drugs in the community.<\/p>\n

\u201cStopping them and closing down the drug houses will save lives,\u201d said Jerome Skalk, who encouraged the community to demonstrate in front of suspected drug dealer’s homes.<\/p>\n

Erongo police regional commander for community affairs inspector Ileni Shapumba warned potential drug users and dealers about the illegality of such acts.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is such danger. We urge the communities to report any information on drugs to the police for action,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Namibia. SWAKOPMUND constituency councillor Louisa Kativa, alongside members of the community, has declared war on drugs at the town, after four people died from suspected drug poisoning in September. The four are suspected to have consumed laced crack cocaine, currently being sold on the streets of Swakopmund. 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