RDP reiterates call to privatise Air Namibia
The Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) has reiterated its call for Government to privatise the national airline, Air Namibia.
In a media statement issued Thursday, the party’s Secretary-General, Mike Kavekotora said the company’s losses have escalated due to Government’s failure to privatise the entity.
He explained that Government’s licensing of bigger and more stable airlines has jeopardised the national airline’s competitive advantage.
Kavekotora said Government should explain how it intends to revitalise the airline’s bankruptcy amidst such a competitive environment.
“This state of affairs calls for stronger actions from Government if it was seriously fighting corruption.”
Air Namibia faces possible eviction by the Namibia Airports Company (NAC) from its airports over an unpaid N$200 million in airport fees.
The debt is made up of ground handling, rental, and aircraft maintenance and flight fees.
“This shamefully unfolding scenario must be the first of its kind in our country,” said Kavekotora.
When he made the same call for Government to privatise the airline in the National Assembly last year, Kavekotora said although Air Namibia’s subsidies were not reflected in the national budgets before 2007, the cumulative bailouts since Independence from 1990 up to the projected finding in the 2018/19 financial year, exceeds N$10 billion. - Nampa
In a media statement issued Thursday, the party’s Secretary-General, Mike Kavekotora said the company’s losses have escalated due to Government’s failure to privatise the entity.
He explained that Government’s licensing of bigger and more stable airlines has jeopardised the national airline’s competitive advantage.
Kavekotora said Government should explain how it intends to revitalise the airline’s bankruptcy amidst such a competitive environment.
“This state of affairs calls for stronger actions from Government if it was seriously fighting corruption.”
Air Namibia faces possible eviction by the Namibia Airports Company (NAC) from its airports over an unpaid N$200 million in airport fees.
The debt is made up of ground handling, rental, and aircraft maintenance and flight fees.
“This shamefully unfolding scenario must be the first of its kind in our country,” said Kavekotora.
When he made the same call for Government to privatise the airline in the National Assembly last year, Kavekotora said although Air Namibia’s subsidies were not reflected in the national budgets before 2007, the cumulative bailouts since Independence from 1990 up to the projected finding in the 2018/19 financial year, exceeds N$10 billion. - Nampa
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