KATIMA MULILO – As the nation and government prepare for taking President Hage Geingob to his final resting place this weekend, most people at Katima Mulilo said since they are not able to travel to Windhoek for his burial, they will tune into all media to follow the proceedings.
Katima resident Trudy Matengu said she has been following all the evening memorial services held at Casa Rosalia and the Independence Stadium since day one, via social media.
“The thought that international guests are flying into our country is a sign that indeed our President is no more. I have decided to follow every process on television and on social media,” Matengu told Nampa.
Namibia and the international community have been mourning President Geingob since he passed on three weeks ago, and those in Windhoek have had the privilege to visit and attend evening sessions to mourn and comfort the family. However, for many people outside the capital, the news still sounds surreal, according to Nalishebo Kamwi, another resident of Katima Mulilo.
“I would have loved to travel to Windhoek to attend this big service of our President, but my hands are tied. I just wanted to pay my last respects in person, so that I could get closure, but I will just switch on the TV and be part of the funeral service virtually, that way I will not be left out,” Kamwi stated.
Silumbu Masasa expressed appreciation to all media houses that have been broadcasting and publishing the memorial services and news updates, noting that Namibia has never lost a president before and updating the nation on everything concerning funeral arrangements is befitting because Geingob was the father of the Namibian House.
Geingob died at the Lady Pohamba Private Hospital in Windhoek on 4 February 2024.
He will be buried at Heroes’ Acre in Windhoek on Sunday. -Nampa