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Memorandum faxed from Namibia to Lutheran World Federation (Geneva), which distributed it in Europe and the Lutheran Office for World Community (New York), which distributed it in the U.S. The memorandum says the Constituent Assembly met on Tuesday, November 21. After so many years of foreign domination, it was exhilarating to see Namibians taking charge of their own country; there was a general atmosphere of goodwill and conciliation; the Assembly elected Hage G. Geingob as its chairman, appointed a committee to draw up rules of procedure, and unanimously approved the 1982 constitutional principles as the guideline for drafting Namibia's constitution. The memorandum discusses PLAN (People's Liberation Army of Namibia), UNTAG (United Nations Transitional Assistance Group), Tintepalast, UN Special Representative Martti Ahtisaari, the Namibia Communications Centre, John Evenson, Gossner Mission, Dr. Karen Behl, Joseph Legwaila, Judge President Hans Berker, Lutheran vice-bishop Zephania Kameeta, DTA (Democratic Turnhalle Alliance), Andrew Matjila, Sam Nujoma, UDF (United Democratic Front), ACN, NPF (National Patriotic Front), FCN (Federal Convention of Namibia), NNF (Namibia National Front), Joshua Hoebeb, Theo-Ben Gurirab, Resolution 435, Dirk Mudge, SWAPO (South West Africa People's Organization),Nico Bessinger, Mishake Muyongo, Jannie de Wet, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia, Matti Amadhila, Louis Pienaar, the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Willem Konjore, the University of Namibia, Daniel Botha, Michaela Huebschle, the Council of Churches in Namibia (CCN), Lubango, the Parents' Committee of Namibia, Herman Toivo ya Toivo, Solomon Hauala, Hidipo Hamutenya, the Supreme Court of South West Africa, Philemon Mbaeva, Gerson Ruhumba, Hitjevi Boas Herunga, Booitjie Karel Mukwa and Deon Herbert Boois, the Oshakati region, Cedric Thornberry, and Kobus Bauermeester. • THE NAMIBIAN CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY • THE FINAL WITHDRAWAL OF SOUTH AFRICAN TROOPS • CLOSER OF PLAN BASES IN ANGOLA • SWAPO DETAINEES CASE • VIOLENCE CONTINUES IN THE NORTH

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