A Nuclear No-No

THE report about Namibia’s government opting for nuclear power should send shivers of fear up and down the spines of every Namibian.

Stop and look around you. The Namibian government is demonstrably incapable to maintaining something as relatively simple as a hospital.It is unable to provide adequate shelter to people who have been flooded in the north.It cannot deal with the inept and corrupt officials at every level of the local, regional and national government.Why would a Namibian believe this government is capable of operating a nuclear plant where huge risks to the safety of the populace demand the highest standards of efficiency, safety and technology? How will your government dispose of the nuclear waste that results? The people of Namibia need to ask the questions NOW so the mistakes of a rush to judgement are minimised.Robert S. Mellis Palmetto, Florida, USAThe Namibian government is demonstrably incapable to maintaining something as relatively simple as a hospital.It is unable to provide adequate shelter to people who have been flooded in the north.It cannot deal with the inept and corrupt officials at every level of the local, regional and national government.Why would a Namibian believe this government is capable of operating a nuclear plant where huge risks to the safety of the populace demand the highest standards of efficiency, safety and technology? How will your government dispose of the nuclear waste that results? The people of Namibia need to ask the questions NOW so the mistakes of a rush to judgement are minimised.Robert S. Mellis Palmetto, Florida, USA