Tweya to respond to AR

Trade minister Tjekero Tweya has confirmed he has received a letter from the Affirmative Repositioning movement outlining government's alleged failure to deliver on its promises to alleviate skyrocketing rental prices.“I guess I have received the letter and out of courtesy I will respond. No matter who that person is that wrote the letter, I hold a public office and must out of courtesy respond,” Tweya said yesterday.On Tuesday, AR leader Job Amupanda threatened to take government to court for the slow implementation of resolutions taken during a meeting with President Hage Geingob three years ago, which included the introduction of a rent control board.In a strongly worded letter to Tweya, Amupanda demanded to know why the government had not implemented the resolutions, as agreed to at the State House in 2015.He also demanded that the minister explain before 18 May at 16:00 why the youth should not approach the court to compel him and the government to implement a rent control board and to prescribe tariffs as stipulated by the Estate Agents Act.Tweya's predecessor Immanuel Ngatjizeko said in 2016 that a cabinet meeting had approved the establishment of a rent control board.JEMIMA BEUKES

Tweya to respond to AR

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