Democracy comes at a price – PM

THE elections planned for this year will be very costly for Government, says Prime Minister Theo-Ben Gurirab.

“It should not have been this way that we end up conducting four elections in the same year,” he told Swakopmund Town Councillors on Friday. “Due to a comedy of errors and political hanky panky we could not agree on when the elections should take place.”We will have to find the money to keep our democracy alive,” he added He warned Councillors that it was going to be a very busy and engaging year.”I hope people will participate in big numbers to elect representatives who are able, dedicated and willing to serve.We have to cultivate a culture of hard work and excellence”.Gurirab said the President would announce the dates of the two sets of elections.”The Local and Regional elections will take place before July, and the Presidential and National Assembly elections towards the end of the year”.”Due to a comedy of errors and political hanky panky we could not agree on when the elections should take place. “We will have to find the money to keep our democracy alive,” he added He warned Councillors that it was going to be a very busy and engaging year. “I hope people will participate in big numbers to elect representatives who are able, dedicated and willing to serve. We have to cultivate a culture of hard work and excellence”. Gurirab said the President would announce the dates of the two sets of elections. “The Local and Regional elections will take place before July, and the Presidential and National Assembly elections towards the end of the year”.