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BOX 173· WINDHOEK NAMIBIA e-mail: dtaofnamibia@iway.na Namibia the way forward by Hon.

K. Kaura Honorable speaker, honorable members Namibia is moving forward slowly, laboriously, but focused and determined.

I am amazed to read old countries such as Cyprus struggling to survive and teetering on the verge of in the Namibian newspaper of March 22, 2013 we are bankruptcy yet reading "Growth in 2012 exceeds expectations.
Namibia is well on its way to achieve the economic growth target of 4.6% for 2012 - 2013 set out in the fourth National Development Plan (NDP4) after the country recorded economic growth of 5.0% last year."

We are further informed that the mining sector expanded by 11.2% in 2012 following a contraction of 7.9% the previous year.

This shows confidence in the Namibian democratic governance and the peace we have been blessed with for the last 23 years and let us keep it that way.

I want is not forever.


to advice us that Honorable speaker we cannot be oblivious to the looming deadly drought the N$ 400 which is we are facing.

However earmarked to be paid to a farmer when he/she sells a cow is totally It is going to come to an end maybe imprudent.

The drought by next year.

Now if the farmer has sold all his cows and is left with bulls and oxen, how is he/she going to continue farming?

Angola after the devastating civil war is buying cows from Namibia to restock.
Where are we going to buy cows to restock?

That decision must be rescinded and N$ 400 must be paid to any live animal the farmer sells whether ox, bull, cow, heifer etc Honorable speaker, I got an exciting message from newspapers and the radio that the Right honorable Prime Minister Hage Geingop is advocating the removal of the infamous red line, I say right on brother.

Don't advocate immediately you are the boss.


You have all the the removal; I would like to power at your disposal what are you waiting for.

However remove it Associate Member of the Intemational Democrat Union Member of the Democrat Union of Africa remind you that a year ago when two buffalos penetrated the Otjozondjupa region the whole region was quarantined for a whole month until the buffalos were eliminated.
Remove the Red line immediately please I implore you but if ten buffalos penetrate the center of Namibia the whole of Namibia will be quarantined and not a kilogram of meat will ever be market to the E.U but I encourage you to remove it.

I want to ask this question to the education minister.
Honorable speaker want to find out whether the education ministry has incriminated itself when it announced after 23 years that education will be free of charge on the primary education level 23 years after independence in clear violation of Article 20 of the Namibian constitution.

If the parents sue the government for the government's 23 years violation of the Namibian constitution, will the government refund the parents?
I From the speech of the honorable Minister of finance we are apprised of the inflation reached 6.5% in 2012.

This inflation increase the fact speaks for itself that old aged pension must be increased to N$1000 per month and N$500 for dependent and vulnerable children.
that informed us that our foreign reserves stand at The finance minister further In my N$14.9 billion which is equivalent import cover is too low opinion that and the reserves must be increased to at least N$ 30 billion so that it can cover at least six month.

is playing with Russian roulette.

That to 3-4 months of import cover.

At number 38 of the minister's speech the debt stock for 2012 is estimated at N$27.5 billion or 26.3% of the G.D.P and fall within the 35% bench mark.
Honorable minister we cannot slab ourselves on the back with 51.2% unemployment.

We have fellow Namibians living from the garbage dumps.

At number 116 of the finance minister's speech we are informed that funds are allocated to the white elephant (Air Namibia) but I don't see the amount anywhere.

Honorable minister to allocate that money to students that need bursaries at UNAM and The polytechnic of Namibia.
Why can't air Namibia sign an agreement with reputable airlines like Quatar it will cost a few dollars for us for the Air line to do the job for air Namibia, is it not better Quatar Air line to do the job while carrying the Namibian.

doable.

I believe that is I want to provide fodder to implore government to farmers In conclusion, together with the N$400 to be paid for the sale of life stock.

Fodder was always provided and it was very helpful in the drought of 1991-92.
The government must restore farmers diesel which was faced out around 1995 and the land tax must be revisited immediately because how do you is the worth of the farm in the middle of a drought situation quantify what It must be revisited with the aim of like the one we are facing now.

abolishing it entirely.

I rest my case