Namibia: Karasburg Debacle Might Increase Voter Apathy

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Namibia: Karasburg Debacle Might Increase Voter Apathy
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The recent suspension of the Karasburg town council might lead to voters losing trust in the democratic political set-up in the //Kharas region.

Keetmanshoop — that this incident might mean any political party may capitalise on it by virtue of gaining political support.

He was reacting to the suspension on Friday of the entire Karasburg Town Council officials for reasons of financial mismanagement, disregarding proper HR processes, and political interference in administrative matters as well as their disregard of directives by urban and rural development minister Erastus Uutoni.

Uutoni appointed Elize Laubscher, former CEO of the Aroab Village Council, as administrator to administer council affairs on his behalf. In their recent social media post, the LPM's national spokesperson Lifalaza Simataa argued that Uutoni's decision was premature."The minister should have allowed for the matter concerning the councillors to be concluded first in a court of law before making such a decision," he opined.

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