Itula promises to prioritise Namibian well-being

Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) leader Panduleni Itula says green hydrogen in Namibia has become another Fishrot, where money that was invested into the project keeps on disappearing without any trace.

Itula says it is absolutely disgusting and questionable for the money invested into green hydrogen projects to disappear with no trace and that no one is being held accountable.

He said this as part of IPC’s final campaign at Oshakati over the weekend.

“Green hydrogen has become another Fishrot in this country.

I will not allow taxpayers’ hard earned money to be invested into some projects that are still at an experimental stage.

It is disgusting for people to be forced to invest into something that they don’t know yet.

Look at the Dâures green hydrogen project where huge amounts of money invested into the project is already missing,” he said.

Itula said once voted into power, his administration will make sure all Namibians benefit from green hydrogen projects as Namibia has enough resources for all people to benefit from.

Green hydrogen commissioner James Mnuype and the government’s green hydrogen council chairperson, Obeth Kandjoze, chairperson of the commission has in the past reiterated the benefits the project will have in wealth creation for the country.

He said his administration will provide free sanitary pads to school-going children whose parents are unable to provide for them, leading to many missing school during menstruation.

“It is an offence to the dignity of these women and girls, when they are growing up where their menstrual cycle is compromised due to their socioeconomic status,” he said.

Itula added that his administration aims to reduce the tax regime by creating a conducive environment for the business community and foreign investors who wish to set up their businesses in Namibia, thereby creating more employment opportunities for namibians.

He said government ministries will also be reduced to allow for efficient management of funds allocated to the ministries.

“We want to create a conducive environment for the investors because we want them to come to Namibia and set up their businesses and hire our people to work for them.

That would enable us to double up our revenue collection and reduce taxes and also increase our consumer market.

We will also sponsor the agricultural activities in the country to reduce food imports from South Africa,” he said.