KEETMANSHOOP – //Kharas regional council chairperson, Joseph Isaacks has as soon as once more overtly and publicly denounced the naming, to Egumbo Star, of the not too long ago found 15.06 carat diamond within the south of the nation. 

He stated this throughout a media convention in Keetmanshoop final week. In accordance with him, it’s simply as a lot unacceptable to rename the Zambezi River to !Garib as to naming a diamond mined within the south of the nation to ‘Egumbo’ Star which pertains to the north.  

 «The Namibian authorities has as soon as once more (via unveiling this highest color grading gem value N$26 million, that may go to the market with the misplaced id mark) demonstrated its contemptuous, detached and inconsistent agenda that they impose on the residents of this nation,” he strongly asserted.

Isaacks continued that the Namdia board is insensitive and thoughtless in the direction of the individuals of the south by giving names not depicting the area to a useful resource that emanates from it. 

“The naming of sources ought to thus give recognition to the realm from the place it comes,” he emphasised.

“How will we safe and safeguard a cohesive society if the central authorities takes irresponsible selections and promote preferential governance in the direction of one tribal group on the expense of others?” he requested. 

The Keetmanshoop City constituency councillor additionally stated he condemns any type of discrimination and oppression on their historic occasions and subsequently denounce to assist the “irresponsible” renaming of its /Amiros (diamond) in every other vernacular language.

Isaacks stated //Kharas residents and the broader southerners will demand from and instruct Namdia board chairperson, Bryan Eiseb and Samir Gems firm managing director, Devang Bhansali to provide a reputation that represents the area the place the diamond is discovered,” stated Isaacks.

New Period not too long ago reported that whereas unveiling the stone, Eiseb acknowledged it’s historic for Namdia as they entered right into a three way partnership settlement with Samir Gems to convey the exceptionally sized tough diamond into the mainstream market. He added that the objective is to place the diamond into direct channels to non-public shoppers. 

“The Egumbo Star is valued at US1.5 million or roughly N$26 million, highlighting a value appreciation of 59% from tough to shine and reinforcing the simple significance of worth addition and benefaction,” he stated. 

The article additionally reported that the Gemological Institute of America has licensed the diamond’s origin, giving nice provenance to Namibia and Namdia. The diamond is known as after Namdia’s headquarters in Windhoek, which holds significance as many Namibians discovered refuge within the constructing in the course of the pre-independence period.