Association blames Swapo for Rundu mess
The Rundu Concerned Citizens Association promises voters that it will clean up the mismanagement at the local authority.
KENYA KAMBOWE
RUNDU
The Rundu Concerned Citizens Association (RCCA) has blamed the ruling party for the poor development at the cash-strapped riverside town, saying that Swapo is governing the town no differently than a village.
Speaking at a rally at Rundu, RCCA leader Reginald Ndara told his supporters that the Swapo Party has demonstrated that it cannot address the issues faced by the over 100 000 residents.
Ndara said the Rundu town council was being run like a village council by the ruling party.
“For the past few years, RCCA studied the situation within the Swapo Party-dominated Rundu town council and concluded that there is no possible way Swapo Party could change the current situation in Rundu,” Ndara said.
“The residents of Rundu have suffered enough under the Swapo Party administration. The current situation in Rundu was caused by the Swapo Party as the governing party and the electorate cannot expect the same party to find a remedy for the situation after it has been in power for so many years.
“Swapo Party has been at the helm of the Rundu town council leadership and management since the inception of local authorities in Namibia in 1992.
“This town is being governed like a village and as residents, we should not allow this situation to continue. This is a situation of confusion and someone should rescue the Rundu town council.
“RCCA is therefore ready and well prepared to take over the leadership and the management of the Rundu town council,” Ndara said.
Promises
Ndara also used the opportunity to inform the public about the association's agenda if elected into power.
He said the RCCA would introduce a number of programmes such as establishing a mayoral fund that would be used to offer interest-free loans to street vendors. The loans would be repaid over 36 months.
The RCCA also promised to introduce policies and regulations on land management and constructing affordable houses.
“RCCA will work closely with the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia by giving land to the federation for free to enable members of the federation to construct their houses,” Ndara said.
“RCCA will strive to deliver quality municipal services to the residents of Rundu. We will put strategies in place to empower women and youth groups in order to eradicate the high unemployment rate and poverty among the designated groups,” he said.
Ndara urged residents to go and vote for RCCA for a better Rundu.
Beset with problems
The Rundu town council has been in the media spotlight for all the wrong reasons in recent years.
The local authority has been without office bearers for the past seven months. The former minister of urban and rural development, Peya Mushelenga, suspended the entire council, including Ndara, for poor governance and service delivery.
The council owes NamWater N$100 million because of residents not paying their municipal bills.
Residents are demanding services such as provision of water, electricity and streets.
[email protected]
RUNDU
The Rundu Concerned Citizens Association (RCCA) has blamed the ruling party for the poor development at the cash-strapped riverside town, saying that Swapo is governing the town no differently than a village.
Speaking at a rally at Rundu, RCCA leader Reginald Ndara told his supporters that the Swapo Party has demonstrated that it cannot address the issues faced by the over 100 000 residents.
Ndara said the Rundu town council was being run like a village council by the ruling party.
“For the past few years, RCCA studied the situation within the Swapo Party-dominated Rundu town council and concluded that there is no possible way Swapo Party could change the current situation in Rundu,” Ndara said.
“The residents of Rundu have suffered enough under the Swapo Party administration. The current situation in Rundu was caused by the Swapo Party as the governing party and the electorate cannot expect the same party to find a remedy for the situation after it has been in power for so many years.
“Swapo Party has been at the helm of the Rundu town council leadership and management since the inception of local authorities in Namibia in 1992.
“This town is being governed like a village and as residents, we should not allow this situation to continue. This is a situation of confusion and someone should rescue the Rundu town council.
“RCCA is therefore ready and well prepared to take over the leadership and the management of the Rundu town council,” Ndara said.
Promises
Ndara also used the opportunity to inform the public about the association's agenda if elected into power.
He said the RCCA would introduce a number of programmes such as establishing a mayoral fund that would be used to offer interest-free loans to street vendors. The loans would be repaid over 36 months.
The RCCA also promised to introduce policies and regulations on land management and constructing affordable houses.
“RCCA will work closely with the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia by giving land to the federation for free to enable members of the federation to construct their houses,” Ndara said.
“RCCA will strive to deliver quality municipal services to the residents of Rundu. We will put strategies in place to empower women and youth groups in order to eradicate the high unemployment rate and poverty among the designated groups,” he said.
Ndara urged residents to go and vote for RCCA for a better Rundu.
Beset with problems
The Rundu town council has been in the media spotlight for all the wrong reasons in recent years.
The local authority has been without office bearers for the past seven months. The former minister of urban and rural development, Peya Mushelenga, suspended the entire council, including Ndara, for poor governance and service delivery.
The council owes NamWater N$100 million because of residents not paying their municipal bills.
Residents are demanding services such as provision of water, electricity and streets.
[email protected]
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