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Rival taxi association to be formed

Rival taxi association to be formed

A GROUP of long-distance minibus owners in the North plan to form their own taxi association this weekend to rival the Namibia Bus and Taxi Association (Nabta).

The group, led by former student leader Abraham Ndumbu, were angry with Nabta for allegedly denying them entry to the Nabta congress at Otjiwarongo last month. Ndumbu told The Namibian that they would meet Oshakati on Saturday to discuss the formation of their own association.Ndumbu said they decided to part ways with Nabta because it was “led by people who only work in their own interest, not in the interest of their customers and the transport industry”.”Application forms for all those who want to be members will be available at our general meeting to be held this coming Saturday,” Ndumbu said.He said they had already prepared a draft constitution for the new association.Approached for comment, newly elected Nabta President Magnus Nangombe said there was no need to have two bus and taxi associations in Namibia.Nangombe said Ndumbu’s group were “people who want to disturb peace and order”.Ndumbu’s group was denied access to the Nabta Congress in August because they apparently failed to submit their names for selection to Nabta northern leader Vespa Muunda.However, Ndumbu said they were never told that those who wanted to attend the Congress should fill in forms and send their photographs to Muunda.Ndumbu said they only heard on radio that there would be a meeting for bus owners at Otjiwarongo.He claimed that some Congress delegates from the North did not even have buses or taxis.But some Congress delegates claimed that the Ndumbu group was composed of bus owners who did not want an orderly system to be implemented at loading terminals in the North.Ndumbu told The Namibian that they would meet Oshakati on Saturday to discuss the formation of their own association.Ndumbu said they decided to part ways with Nabta because it was “led by people who only work in their own interest, not in the interest of their customers and the transport industry”.”Application forms for all those who want to be members will be available at our general meeting to be held this coming Saturday,” Ndumbu said.He said they had already prepared a draft constitution for the new association.Approached for comment, newly elected Nabta President Magnus Nangombe said there was no need to have two bus and taxi associations in Namibia.Nangombe said Ndumbu’s group were “people who want to disturb peace and order”.Ndumbu’s group was denied access to the Nabta Congress in August because they apparently failed to submit their names for selection to Nabta northern leader Vespa Muunda.However, Ndumbu said they were never told that those who wanted to attend the Congress should fill in forms and send their photographs to Muunda.Ndumbu said they only heard on radio that there would be a meeting for bus owners at Otjiwarongo.He claimed that some Congress delegates from the North did not even have buses or taxis.But some Congress delegates claimed that the Ndumbu group was composed of bus owners who did not want an orderly system to be implemented at loading terminals in the North.

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