Luederitz snubs Pandeni meeting

THE Minister of Local Government John Pandeni has expressed “deep regret” over the poor turnout at a meeting called on Friday to address the leadership crisis at Luederitz.

The meeting was scheduled to address, among others, a no confidence vote passed against the town councillors. “People are not serious with allegations they raised,” Pandeni said angrily yesterday.Recently a group that had thrown its weight behind the move by the Luederitz Swapo Branch District Co-ordinator to suspend the councillors, protested against Pandeni’s decision to reinstate the town leaders.They claimed that councillors had no vision and that this hampered the socio-economic growth of the town.They also claimed that the councillors were only in the council for the selfish personal interests and did not care about the community’s concerns.But Pandeni said he called a community meeting last Friday as he viewed the allegations against the councillors seriously.”But they (community members) refused to turn up for reasons only known to themselves.The allegations now lack substance since no one has come forth to substantiate them, ” Pandeni said.The Minister dismissed claims that the councillors lacked vision, saying “development is visible at the southern harbour town with Government projects implemented as scheduled”.”People are not serious with allegations they raised,” Pandeni said angrily yesterday.Recently a group that had thrown its weight behind the move by the Luederitz Swapo Branch District Co-ordinator to suspend the councillors, protested against Pandeni’s decision to reinstate the town leaders.They claimed that councillors had no vision and that this hampered the socio-economic growth of the town.They also claimed that the councillors were only in the council for the selfish personal interests and did not care about the community’s concerns.But Pandeni said he called a community meeting last Friday as he viewed the allegations against the councillors seriously.”But they (community members) refused to turn up for reasons only known to themselves.The allegations now lack substance since no one has come forth to substantiate them, ” Pandeni said.The Minister dismissed claims that the councillors lacked vision, saying “development is visible at the southern harbour town with Government projects implemented as scheduled”.