Traditional leaders are urged to speak with one voice when it comes to the issue of ancestral land. This call was made by the acting chief Gerson Katjirua of the Ovambanderu community during the biennial commemoration at Okeseta in the Omaheke Region over the weekend. Acting Chief Katjirua said he is worried by the variant voices from different communities, who claim to have lost land during the colonial time. He proposed a meeting of the communities, who lost their ancestral land, to come up with a common position and draw up resolutions for the Second National Land Conference, scheduled for early October. The Ovambanderu leader offered to chair such a meeting if necessary while proposing that it be held on 9 September. Katjirua said the meeting should come up with a clear position for the affected communities, in order to help them speak with one voice on this rather sensitive matter. He warned that some communities in other parts of the country have already made their positions known on ancestral land, saying the views of the Otjiherero-speaking communities remain fragmented. The Otjinene and Epukiro Constituency Councillors called for residents and leaders to ensure that the ancestral land claim is clearly addressed before the October conference.