Shikongo elected to sixth term

WINDHOEK businessman Matheus Shikongo was re-elected to his sixth term as Mayor of the City of Windhoek last night.

Deputy Mayor Joseph Auala also retained his post for the third consecutive year. Until the next local authority elections, on May 13, the management committee also remains unchanged.Councillors re-elected are: Hileni Auala, Olga Katjipi, Elaine Trepper, Helena Tlhabanello and Bjorn von Finckenstein.In his acceptance speech, Shikongo said that eradicating crime in the City was a matter of urgency and told councillors it was necessary to speed up introduction of the City Police force that the Municipality said would come into effect almost a year ago.”This unbecoming anti-social and morally repugnant behaviour must be dealt with by all the law enforcement agencies,” said the re-elected Mayor.”There is no argument that we should speed up the implementation of the City Police so that together with the national Police we can engage in special operations to clean up crime and its masterminds in our City”.Speaking at the Council inauguration, Deputy Minister of Local and Regional Government and Housing Gerhard Totemeyer supported the City’s move to establish its own crimefighting unit.”I really trust that any possible obstacles to commence with this community service can be overcome soonest.We need real progress on this matter.It must become operative this year”.Until the next local authority elections, on May 13, the management committee also remains unchanged. Councillors re-elected are: Hileni Auala, Olga Katjipi, Elaine Trepper, Helena Tlhabanello and Bjorn von Finckenstein. In his acceptance speech, Shikongo said that eradicating crime in the City was a matter of urgency and told councillors it was necessary to speed up introduction of the City Police force that the Municipality said would come into effect almost a year ago. “This unbecoming anti-social and morally repugnant behaviour must be dealt with by all the law enforcement agencies,” said the re-elected Mayor. “There is no argument that we should speed up the implementation of the City Police so that together with the national Police we can engage in special operations to clean up crime and its masterminds in our City”. Speaking at the Council inauguration, Deputy Minister of Local and Regional Government and Housing Gerhard Totemeyer supported the City’s move to establish its own crimefighting unit. “I really trust that any possible obstacles to commence with this community service can be overcome soonest. We need real progress on this matter. It must become operative this year”.