Food aid action ‘pending’

NO concrete steps have been taken yet against the people who allowed 230 tonnes of food aid to rot in the Caprivi.

Yesterday, the Congress of Democrats reminded the Prime Minister’s Office that it had promised action would be taken against the individuals by September 15 and that it would table a report on the investigation in the National Assembly. Prime Minister Nahas Angula told the House that charging someone with misconduct was “a long process”, but “the due process of law is in motion”.”When completed, the public will be informed about it.It is in the due process of law,” he said.In August, the Office of the Prime Minister instructed the Ministry of Regional and Local Government, Housing and Rural Development to charge at least five people with misconduct for allowing 230 tonnes of drought-aid food to rot in a warehouse at the M’pacha Military Base near Katima Mulilo.The report on the investigation into the spoilt food highlighted gross negligence on the part of the Caprivi Regional Council Management and the whole of Remu in handling consignments of flood- and drought-relief food.The food had to be destroyed.Prime Minister Nahas Angula told the House that charging someone with misconduct was “a long process”, but “the due process of law is in motion”.”When completed, the public will be informed about it.It is in the due process of law,” he said.In August, the Office of the Prime Minister instructed the Ministry of Regional and Local Government, Housing and Rural Development to charge at least five people with misconduct for allowing 230 tonnes of drought-aid food to rot in a warehouse at the M’pacha Military Base near Katima Mulilo.The report on the investigation into the spoilt food highlighted gross negligence on the part of the Caprivi Regional Council Management and the whole of Remu in handling consignments of flood- and drought-relief food.The food had to be destroyed.