Govt Houses In Disrepair

I AM a government employee working in Opuwo constituency.

I am staying in a government house belongs to the Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication. This house and many others were allocated to individual government employees and some were allocated to certain ministries, and the ministries allocated the houses to their employees.These houses are from the old regime and are very old – roofs and ceilings are falling apart, pipes are blocked or not used, there are cracks all over the walls and floors have been broken.The buildings have become very risky for those who are residing there.The Ministry of Works that is responsible for maintaining these houses is doing minor repairs only or sometimes they can do nothing to solve the problem because of lack of tools, equipment or funds.Sometimes the occupants have to hire someone to do the job for him/her.My main concern is about the risks to our lives due to the condition of the buildings.It is against this background that I would like to ask the Ministry of Works to consider these requests.Why can’t the Ministry of Works consider selling these buildings to those interested – first choice to be given to the occupants like it did in other towns like Otjiwarongo.Why are we treated as if we are not Namibian citizens? We all want to have properties of our own and we will be able to improve the condition of these buildings.All buildings belonging to the Ministry should be considered even those that were allocated to the various ministries and not only those which were allocated to individuals.Let us all be treated equally in this matter.Peace Lover Opuwo Note: Real name and address provided – EdThis house and many others were allocated to individual government employees and some were allocated to certain ministries, and the ministries allocated the houses to their employees.These houses are from the old regime and are very old – roofs and ceilings are falling apart, pipes are blocked or not used, there are cracks all over the walls and floors have been broken.The buildings have become very risky for those who are residing there.The Ministry of Works that is responsible for maintaining these houses is doing minor repairs only or sometimes they can do nothing to solve the problem because of lack of tools, equipment or funds.Sometimes the occupants have to hire someone to do the job for him/her.My main concern is about the risks to our lives due to the condition of the buildings.It is against this background that I would like to ask the Ministry of Works to consider these requests.Why can’t the Ministry of Works consider selling these buildings to those interested – first choice to be given to the occupants like it did in other towns like Otjiwarongo.Why are we treated as if we are not Namibian citizens? We all want to have properties of our own and we will be able to improve the condition of these buildings.All buildings belonging to the Ministry should be considered even those that were allocated to the various ministries and not only those which were allocated to individuals.Let us all be treated equally in this matter.Peace Lover Opuwo Note: Real name and address provided – Ed