Air Namibia protests ‘too little, too late’
2021-02-18
Political analysts have termed the nationwide protests by the Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL), the country’s largest trade union, the National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) and the Trade Union Congress of Namibia (Tucna) against Air Namibia’s liquidation as “too little, too late”.
The NUNW, which was joined by the SPYL, marched to the Swapo headquarters and Office of the Prime Minister, while Tucna petitioned parliament.
Speaking to New Era yesterday, political commentator and director of the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) Graham Hopwood said he was not sure as to why some sections of the ruling party are now acting surprised about a decision that has been staring them in the face for some time while President Hage Geingob indicated in his State of the Nation Address (Sona) in 2020 that Air Namibia would most likely be liquidated. “The astronomical transfers of taxpayer’s money - almos
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