Katutura Central Constituency Councillor, Vezemba Rodman Katjaimo said Government should stop giving State and official funerals in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, as they do not stick to 10 people per gathering as per COVID-19 regulations.
Katjaimo made the remarks on Wednesday while receiving donations of face masks and sanitisers from Omushalo Fishing as well as paints from Pupkewitz Foundation at the constituency’s office premises.
He said he is “nonplussed by the thoughtless government that even when people are dying in big numbers due to lack of oxygen and inadequate health facilities and health equipment, it is busy dishing out State and official funerals which in turn spread more virus” and in most cases exceed the number of people allowed to enter.
“Our government has to prioritise our needs according to its urgency, we cannot spend our scarce resources on those who have while the have not are dying like flies. It’s high time for our government to stop taking its people for granted. Condolences with my people in our constituency who lost their loved ones due to this monster called COVID-19,” said Katjaimo.
He added that while the country is hit by the Delta variant, Namibians should have the spirit of humanity and empathy to help those in need the most, and encourage each other to be responsible citizens by getting vaccinated in order to go back to normalcy.
“Look at European and American countries that are going back to normal, sports fanatics flocking back to sports arenas in big numbers because they’re vaccinated in large proportions. We shouldn’t believe in any fictional stories about COVID-19 vaccines. Let us unite and fight this invisible enemy fiercely head-on and obey all COVID-19 protocols and regulations,” stated Katjaimo.
Government in recent weeks granted State, official and heroes funerals to late prominent public figures including Ovaherero Paramount Chief Vekuii Rukoro, politicians Ngarikutuke Tjiriange, Mburumba Kerina, retired military Lieutenant-General John Mutwa and former Namibia Central Intelligence Service Chief, Lieutenant-General Lucas Hangula.
Source: Namibia Press Agency
