The Namibians warned not to hold the cemetery parties after the “disdain” event

Namibia’s authorities have warned people not to hold parties in cemeteries after a social gathering of the grave in the capital Windhoek has caused outrage last weekend.

According to City of Windhoek officials, the Gammams Cemetery event showed seating, cool boxes and alcohol “on a full display.

A Windhoek resident, who witnessed the party, said it was “nothing dissatisfied”.

In a Facebook publication, she described the scene that met sorrows, entering the grave, saying, “From the entrance to the end, the boots of the car were open, people drink, and the cemetery looked like shelves, not a place to rest.”

She also said that the cemetery was left in a pitiful condition, with bottles and boxes remaining lying around.

In a statement issued on Thursday, the city of Windhoek said it was “unacceptable”, adding that “this neglects the dignity of the dead (s) disrupts other grieving families.”

He also reminded the residents that leaving waste or waste behind the cemetery was a criminal crime and said that there would be “strict monitoring and implementation” to preserve the funeral sites.

“The cemeteries are sacred spaces, preserved only for funerals and a memory of the deceased,” the message said.

“Social gatherings, alcohol consumption and waste within the cemeteries are strictly prohibited.”

This is not the first time Gammams make titles. In 2021, a man was arrested after a circulated video showing him that he had fired shots during a funeral held there.

The same funeral saw cars rotated in a parking area near the funeral site, the local news site that Namibian reported at that time.