Namibia announces five-year ban on buying cars for politicians!

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Namibia’s president on Thursday slapped a five-year ban on buying new cars for top politicians and government officials in order to channel funds into fighting coronavirus, his office said.

President Hage Geingob “has directed that the vehicle fleet of the Namibian government will not be renewed for the period 2020-2025,” presidential spokesperson Alfredo Hengari announced in a statement.

“No new vehicles will be purchased for members of the executive and public office bearers in the Namibian government.”

He said the decision would save some 200 million Namibian dollars (US$10.7 million), which will be directed “to urgent priorities, specifically at a time when the country is dealing with the health and economic implications of COVID-19”.

The southern African country of 2.5 million people has so far recorded 16 cases of COVID-19, with no deaths.

Namibian ministers and their deputies each qualify for Mercedes-Benz vehicles upon their appointment.

The president also directed a limit on monthly fuel consumption for top politicians, the government said.

In 2002, then-president Sam Nujoma had banned the use of Mercedes-Benzes, insisting that ministers should ride in Toyota Camry cars.

AFP

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Namibia setting the pace. Where are the demonic leaders we parade here in Nigeria feeding fat on our common patrimony?

Seun Lalasticlala

Namibia 1. Nigeria 0

Bring this to Nigeria and see the shout for impeachment!! Nigeria is a big scam

The Nigerian bashing thread.

Just wish our leaders can make sacrifices like this

Nigerian polithiefcians will rather prefer to watch the country go extinct than pass a bill like this.......

sometimes if u can lead by example then you should be able to follow slaves. since we have nothing to offer during this pandemic. its better for Nigeria to start learning from these countries. Madagascar made their own coro cure through local herbs, naija collect am with no shame. see namibia again leading by example. for here all the money contributed by wealthy Nigerian has been embezzled long before the money was even disbursed. are we still the giant of africa or we are the smallest termite of this continent. God help us

A Nigga Once Said: Try this in Nigeria and watch the people that you've been killing yourself for (apc & pdp) share one oppinion all of a sudden...

serious country not our audio giant of africa