Reho council hangs on to petition

The Rehoboth town council CEO, Christoph //Uirab, has admitted that a petition handed over two months ago by community members complaining about alleged poor service delivery and corruption has not yet reached the minister of urban and rural development.

The Rehoboth community in September protested alleged mismanagement by the council after NamWater disconnected the town''s water supply for outstanding water bills of over N$36 million.

According to //Uirab the reason the petition has not been handed over to the minister is because it was handed over when he was on leave and upon his return he was suspended unceremoniously.

He promised to make it a priority this week and see to it that it is handed over to the ministry this week still.

“I will just need to initiate a cover letter and then I will forward it to the minister''s office,” said //Uirab.

Meanwhile, Rehoboth community activist Abes Khaibeb says he told the protesters that nothing would come of their petition.

Instead, he argues, the best route is to take the council to court and ask them to explain the alleged mismanagement at the town.

“I think it is time that we move away from petitions, I have handed over so many but nothing has come of it. We have seen no action taken against the Rehoboth council, but other towns are dealt with,” said Khaibeb.



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