Accident delays Job’s AR summoning
OGONE TLHAGE
WINDHOEK
An accident involving Windhoek mayor Job Amupanda has delayed him having to explain the City of Windhoek’s budget, which saw him and other councillors getting a 5% increase.
Affirmative Repositioning (AR) movement spokesperson Simon Amunime said Amupanda and Ilse Keister would be required to explain the budget breakdowns to the movement’s members.
According to Amunime, it was within the right of the movement to summon the duo to explain.
“It’s in our right to call our representatives. We are hearing rumours and we will get the facts from our own representatives,” he said.
According to him, summoning Amupanda and Keister would help provide clarity to AR’s members.
“We don’t see anything wrong with calling our representatives to give facts for us to be able to make a determination,” he said.
Self-defined
When asked whether it was simply a gimmick to summon Amupanda and Keister, Amunime said AR would not allow itself to be defined.
“AR is self-defining and directing, we don’t allow ourselves to be defined by others. If we do that, we will be a construct of other people’s thinking,” he said.
The Namibian reported recently that Amupanda is set to be paid a monthly allowance of more than N$70 000, at least N$5 000 more than his predecessors.
He will also be entitled to numerous perks, including an annual entertainment allowance of N$50 000 as part of his compensation for his part-time services at the City.
His deputy Clemencia Hanases' allowance of N$798 000 translates to more than N$66 000 a month.
These allowances and other expenditure for the municipality's employees will be funded by a proposed increment in residents' electricity and household tariffs.
The municipality plans to increase electricity tariffs by 3.7% and household refuse tariffs by 5%.
WINDHOEK
An accident involving Windhoek mayor Job Amupanda has delayed him having to explain the City of Windhoek’s budget, which saw him and other councillors getting a 5% increase.
Affirmative Repositioning (AR) movement spokesperson Simon Amunime said Amupanda and Ilse Keister would be required to explain the budget breakdowns to the movement’s members.
According to Amunime, it was within the right of the movement to summon the duo to explain.
“It’s in our right to call our representatives. We are hearing rumours and we will get the facts from our own representatives,” he said.
According to him, summoning Amupanda and Keister would help provide clarity to AR’s members.
“We don’t see anything wrong with calling our representatives to give facts for us to be able to make a determination,” he said.
Self-defined
When asked whether it was simply a gimmick to summon Amupanda and Keister, Amunime said AR would not allow itself to be defined.
“AR is self-defining and directing, we don’t allow ourselves to be defined by others. If we do that, we will be a construct of other people’s thinking,” he said.
The Namibian reported recently that Amupanda is set to be paid a monthly allowance of more than N$70 000, at least N$5 000 more than his predecessors.
He will also be entitled to numerous perks, including an annual entertainment allowance of N$50 000 as part of his compensation for his part-time services at the City.
His deputy Clemencia Hanases' allowance of N$798 000 translates to more than N$66 000 a month.
These allowances and other expenditure for the municipality's employees will be funded by a proposed increment in residents' electricity and household tariffs.
The municipality plans to increase electricity tariffs by 3.7% and household refuse tariffs by 5%.
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