Not Enough Constructive Engagement

IN Namibia too much time and energy is expended on unproductive activities and too much resources wasted for us to make meaningful progress in achieving development goals and to be a serious contender for achieving higher rankings in international wellness ratings.

A large part, if not the majority of developmental activities in Namibia, are brought about by international funding and development organisations, while we often keep ourselves busy with petty and destructive issues. We afford ourselves the luxury of mismanaging public funds and organisations, compounding of bureaucratic procedures, poor service to the public at many government offices, hate speech, undermining of Namibians that do make positive contributions, keeping of deserved candidates from the Olympic squad, etc.The list is much longer, but I suffice with these examples.Fortunately there are also many people from all racial groupings in Namibia who work hard at building a just society, bringing about economic growth, paying their taxes, conserving the environment and generally carrying the weight of keeping the socio-economic systems going.These people are often not seen and heard, but they are there and they are the real heroes of society.This letter is a tribute to them.F Becker WindhoekWe afford ourselves the luxury of mismanaging public funds and organisations, compounding of bureaucratic procedures, poor service to the public at many government offices, hate speech, undermining of Namibians that do make positive contributions, keeping of deserved candidates from the Olympic squad, etc.The list is much longer, but I suffice with these examples.Fortunately there are also many people from all racial groupings in Namibia who work hard at building a just society, bringing about economic growth, paying their taxes, conserving the environment and generally carrying the weight of keeping the socio-economic systems going.These people are often not seen and heard, but they are there and they are the real heroes of society.This letter is a tribute to them.F Becker Windhoek