Namibia: Govt Urges Mourning Etiquette, but Allows Some Events to Proceed After Nujoma’s Death

Hand clapping and partying are not in line with the “decorum” of national mourning, but there will be no repercussions for this.

Deputy minister of information and communication technology Modestus Amutse yesterday at a press conference in Windhoek announced national mourning protocol.

This follows the death of founding president Sam Nujoma on Saturday.

Amutse said weddings can go ahead as planned, and there will be no consequences for organisers of events where hand clapping takes place.

“That’s…