Think About The Future

DEAR Editor, herein lies the dilemma for Namibia policy makers and the public at large. There is a disconnect between “what the people want” and “what the people need”. Other issues arise such as “low cost and affordable”, what is that?

Key examples are:
• We the people need water services but should the service provision response be communal or individual? Piped or tanked? Chlorinated or pure?
• We the people need sewage services but should the service provision response be communal or individual? Pit or flushed?
• We the people need housing but should the service provision response be basic, low cost or affordable? 100 square metres or 1,000 square metres?
• We the people need an education but should the service provision response be to Grade 7, Grade 12 or to level eight on the National Qualification Framework? Should it be free, subsidised or privatised?
• We the people need roads but should the service provision response be defined roadway (gravelled) or active response roadway (all types as the need dictates)? Should it be free or tolled?
There are I am sure, thousands of other issues that could be raised. So my point? Society has an obligation to itself and future generations and so all decisions should be devoid of selfishness and greed. Quite literally, all choices must have a positive effect way beyond our lifetimes. So, any dialogue must be futuristic in outlook as the current populace may have to suffer and bear for the future generations to reap these benefits. I think this is referred to as a struggle!

Proud Namibian
Via the website

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