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Journalist alleges removal from State House after question to president
Published 9 months, 1 week ago
Description
Journalist and The Whistle Namibia founder Jemima Beukes claims she was escorted out of State House after attempting to question president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah during a Cabinet opening.
She alleges that security officers also confiscated a phone that recorded the incident and threatened her with arrest.
Speaking to Desert FM, Beukes shares her account of the event and reflects on what the incident could mean for press freedom and journalism in Namibia.