EDITORIAL: All hands on deck needed at City

It must be nice serving on the City of Windhoek council; you literally get paid for doing nothing. Or rather, you get paid to ensure that there is chaos instead of service delivery.The beast called the City of Windhoek is one that needs all hands on deck pulling in the same direction, something that is clearly not doable with so many political actors on the council.Perhaps the peace that prevailed over the years was due to Swapo’s total dominance on council, and if that is the case, is it safe to conclude that the capital cannot be governed effectively if there is no outright majority by one party on council?If yes, then we ought to adopt a forward-thinking approach and alter the way our municipalities are governed, especially when considering the fact that the political landscape across the country is changing rapidly.Service delivery should be the hallmark of all local authorities, but these days that hallmark has been reduced to kindergarten fights among elders who ought to improve the lives of those they serve.Last week’s political gimmick at the City of Windhoek, whereby councillors boycotted the municipal elections, was a clear sign that politicians are prepared to trample on the masses for their selfish political interests.Perhaps they do not know about the proverbial saying "don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater," and if they do, then the residents of the City simply mean nothing in their eyes.

EDITORIAL: All hands on deck needed at City

Comments

Namibian Sun 2025-05-15

Please login to leave a comment

EDITORIAL: All hands on deck needed at City

Comments

Namibian Sun 2025-05-15

Please login to leave a comment

Login