Govt should stop ‘dishing out’ official funerals - Katjaimo

NAMPAWINDHOEKKatutura Central constituency councillor Vezemba Rodman Katjaimo says the government should stop conducting state funerals in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, as they do not stick to 10 people per gathering as per Covid-19 regulations.Katjaimo made the remark on Wednesday while receiving donations of facemasks and sanitiser from Omushalo Fishing as well as paints from the Pupkewitz Foundation, at the constituency office.He said he is “nonplussed by the thoughtless government that even when people are dying in big numbers due to lack of oxygen and inadequate health facilities and health equipment, it is busy dishing out state and official funerals which in turn spread more virus” and in most cases exceed the number of people allowed to enter.“Our government has to prioritise our needs according to its urgency; we cannot spend our scarce resources on those who have while the have-nots are dying like flies.“It’s high time for our government to stop taking its people for granted. Condolences with my people in our constituency who lost their loved ones due to this monster called Covid-19,” said Katjaimo.Vaccinate nowHe added that while the country is hit by the Delta variant of the coronavirus, Namibians should have the empathy to help those in need, and encourage each other to be responsible citizens by getting vaccinated in order to go back to normalcy.“Look at European and American countries that are going back to normal; sports fanatics flocking back to sports arenas in big numbers because they’re vaccinated in large proportions.“We shouldn’t believe in any fictional stories about Covid-19 vaccines. Let us unite and fight this invisible enemy fiercely head-on and obey all Covid-19 protocols and regulations,” Katjaimo said.The government in recent weeks granted state, official and heroes funerals to prominent public figures including Ovaherero Paramount Chief Vekuii Rukoro, veteran politicians Ngarikutuke Tjiriange and Mburumba Kerina, retired defence force Lieutenant-General John Mutwa and the former Namibia Central Intelligence Service chief, Lieutenant-General Lucas Hangula.

Govt should stop ‘dishing out’ official funerals - Katjaimo

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Namibian Sun 2025-09-08

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Govt should stop ‘dishing out’ official funerals - Katjaimo

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