The Secretary of the National Assembly, Lydia Kandetu, has assured the Namibian National Association of the Deaf (NNAD) that their demands for the recognition of sign language will receive the necessary attention.

The Black People's Economic Emancipation Association has petitioned Parliament to abolish Article 31 of the Constitution.

Article 31 protects sitting and former heads of state from civil or criminal prosecution for any wrongdoing committed during their tenure in office.