Walvis mayor says ‘sabotage’ remark misinterpreted
• ‘Personal attacks unacceptable’
Walvis Bay mayor Trevino Forbes has withdrawn the remarks he made in early May about saboteurs within the municipality.
In his remarks on 3 May, Forbes accused some individuals within the municipality of sabotaging progress.
Walvis Bay CEO Victoria Kapenda subsequently called for a special council meeting to discuss Forbes' remarks.
On Tuesday, Forbes said his remarks had been misinterpreted.
“I want to make it very clear that our current CEO, Victoria Kapenda, has been doing a brilliant job since she joined the council. Under her leadership, we’ve seen administrative transformations like never before,” Forbes said.
Forbes noted that the purpose of the press conference was to clarify his initial statements and to reaffirm his stance against personal attacks within municipal politics.
“This press conference is to rectify and clarify. I believe I’ve done that, though it's up to the public to judge," he said.
“I would have spoken out regardless of the council resolution because personal attacks are unacceptable, especially against someone genuinely trying to fix inherited problems,” he said.
He further called on the community and fellow councillors to support the CEO and her administration, noting the challenging environment they have to navigate.
In his remarks on 3 May, Forbes accused some individuals within the municipality of sabotaging progress.
Walvis Bay CEO Victoria Kapenda subsequently called for a special council meeting to discuss Forbes' remarks.
On Tuesday, Forbes said his remarks had been misinterpreted.
“I want to make it very clear that our current CEO, Victoria Kapenda, has been doing a brilliant job since she joined the council. Under her leadership, we’ve seen administrative transformations like never before,” Forbes said.
Forbes noted that the purpose of the press conference was to clarify his initial statements and to reaffirm his stance against personal attacks within municipal politics.
“This press conference is to rectify and clarify. I believe I’ve done that, though it's up to the public to judge," he said.
“I would have spoken out regardless of the council resolution because personal attacks are unacceptable, especially against someone genuinely trying to fix inherited problems,” he said.
He further called on the community and fellow councillors to support the CEO and her administration, noting the challenging environment they have to navigate.
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