Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare said that veterans of the liberation struggle and other deserving Namibians are accorded state or official funerals in accordance with the criteria set out in the Veterans Act.
Dr. Ngurare, however, clarified that not all veterans receive official or state funerals.
The Association of Dependents of Veterans of Namibia (ADVN) held a demonstration in Windhoek demanding an amendment to the Veterans Act to accommodate benefits for children who were born in exile as well as dependents of war veterans.
The Association of the Dependents of Namibia's Veterans (AODNDV) welcomes parliament's decision to amend the Veterans' Act so that the children of the liberation struggle can benefit from the government's veteran benefits.
The Association of the Dependents of Namibia's Veterans (AODNDV) handed in a petition requesting Parliament to amend the Veterans Act on war veteran dependence to accommodate them.
The High Court is set to hear an application to review the Veterans Act following an application by Willem Beukes and former members of the South West African Territorial Force (SWATF) for alleged discrimination.
The Ombudsman is proposing amendments to the Veterans Act to include the Children of the Liberation Struggle and have the group benefit from projects established under the Veterans Fund.
