Dingara proposes N$1m for each Namibian

Swapo member of parliament (MP) Eliphas Dingara on Tuesday tabled a motion calling for a million Namibia dollar to be allocated to each Namibian.

Dingara said in his motivation that Namibia is rich enough in natural resources for the state to afford to care of its population.

“The natural resources of this country, if effectively managed and equitably distributed, should be enough to provide a once-off one million Namibia dollar to each and every Namibian to rearrange their livelihoods,” he said.

“Let’s deliberately place some of these resources in citizens’ hands. How do we expect our people to compete with other nations empty handed? All of them come here well equipped financially.”

Dingara said Namibia has diamonds, oil, gold, copper, and uranium in abundance, which can be used to realise his motion.

He called on his fellow MPs to debate the motion to realise the promises of the Constitution.

“In my view, this proposal should become an urgent solution with regards to poverty and high inequality in our society, and needs our urgent attention as a parliament,” he said.

Dingara first tabled a proposal, which he called the “one-million-dollar formula for each and every Namibian” in November 2021, but later withdrew it.