Air Marshal Pinehas defends Hawala against ‘butcher’ claims

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2025-09-03

OHAKEENYANGA, 02 September 2025 - Namibian Defence Force (NDF) Air Marshal Martin Pinheas speaking during the special memorial service held at Ohakeenyanga on Tuesday. (Photo: Maria David)NAMPA

OHAKEENYANGA, 03 SEP (NAMPA) – Air Marshal Martin Pinehas of the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) has strongly refuted claims that the late General Salomon Hawala was “a butcher of the people.”
Speaking at a memorial service for Hawala held at Ohakeenyanga village on Tuesday, Pinehas dismissed the allegations as untrue and aimed at discrediting the former military leader.
He acknowledged that during the liberation struggle, Hawala had been accused of...

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