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Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>The Aminuis Diaspora Community (ADC) has rejected the planned uranium mine in the constituency, saying the planned exploration will contaminate the already scared constituency\u2019s agricultural land.<\/p>\n

This follows the drilling of boreholes by Headspring Investments Project Wings, a subsidiary of Uranium One, which is a subsidiary of Rosatom, a Russian state-owned uranium exploration, mining and processing company.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are perplexed by the record of irregular activities which have been conducted by Headspring Investments until the revocation of its license permit,\u201d said the Canadian-based group spokesperson Keyaya Riruako, the son of the late Ovaherero Paramount chief Kuaima Riruako.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are also questioning the liability and accountability of these ministerial departments that issued the water drilling, and uranium exploration permits\/compliance certifications to the adverse Headspring Investments,\u201d he questioned.<\/p>\n

Riruako says what is more concerning is the lack of consultation and facilitation, including the communication breakdown between the Omaheke governor, Aminuis councillor, community chiefs and its constituents.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can no longer be silent to projects that would cause potential harm to our aquifers, health and environment for present and future generations at the expense of greed, selfishness and social irresponsibility,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Since the exploration of potential uranium deposits in Okahiokavapa and Omurambauandjombo, Aminuis constituency, Omaheke region, Riruako claimed the constituents have been kept in the dark for two years without proper consultations from relevant ministries.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe whole constituency has been awoken after making the efforts to attend recent workshops comprising studies that were conducted by various experts within the geology and mining scope, specifically regarding uranium exploration, and including health and environmental effects,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

According to Riruako, Canadian studies report that uranium exploration is a dangerous operation, with drastic side effects for people who are exposed to chemical toxins and radioactivity, which causes nephrotoxic effects and lung cancer.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese uranium effects are accessible to humans, particularly, miners and the environment, because it can be exposed via exploration drilling and contaminated water,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll the Aminuis residents are farmers who rely on underground drinking fresh water for farming purposes; therefore, we cannot afford to compromise our agricultural land to be contaminated by the detrimental uranium exploration without compromising our future livelihoods,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Riruako said they strongly agree with the Stampriet Aquifer Uranium Mining (Saum) committee chairperson, Divan Oppermann, who is concerned about the unproven \u201csafe\u201d mining practices that are being conducted by the uncooperative, Russian State-owned Headspring Investments Ltd.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will never reject any development that is being brought forth to our region, but if it is not safe nor healthy to our environment and locals, then we are not permitting its operations,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n

He said, as inhabitants, they are disappointed in the agricultural ministry, mines ministry as well as environment ministry for having grated the Headspring Investment water drilling, and uranium exploration permits\/compliance certifications, without proper consultations with our community members, including geological and environmental experts.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy would the government implement policies that allow foreigners to bargain and bid on projects that are jeopardising the environment of our communal land?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAs citizens of the land of the brave, we ought to be enlightened about the abovementioned affairs taking place in our constituency, especially of the land and environment \u2013 and most importantly, the water is going to be left in a detrimental state,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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