Swapo Member of Parliament, Kletus Karondo, says deaf people face more barriers than other citizens in accessing the criminal justice system.

Karondo contributed to a motion tabled by Deputy Minister of Disability Affairs, Alexia Manombe-Ncube, which seeks to recommend the recognition of Namibian Sign Language as a national language and the appointment of sign language interpreters for live parliamentary debates.

Deaf people in the Erongo Region have appealed to the government to accommodate them in the education, health, and employment sectors.

Members of the deaf community in the region marked this year's Deaf Awareness Month with a protest at Swakopmund.

The community says it is only partially included in schools, while most government institutions fail to station sign language interpreters at their offices. 

The deaf community thus took its plight to the education directorate and the office of the Governor.