{"id":56841,"date":"2023-10-25T16:40:30","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T16:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/land-grab-could-be-politically-motivated"},"modified":"2023-10-25T17:01:15","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T17:01:15","slug":"land-grab-could-be-politically-motivated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/land-grab-could-be-politically-motivated","title":{"rendered":"Land grab could be politically motivated"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>The land grab which took place in Omaruru over the weekend could have been politically motivated, and exacerbated by the relocation of over 30 families from the town\u2019s single quarters.<\/p>\n

These are the views of Omaruru municipality CEO Valentinus Sindongo. Close to 50 Omaruru residents grabbed land close to Welwitschia Location on Saturday after efforts to engage the municipality proved fruitless. The residents said they fall under the Omaruru Homeless People\u2019s Association, and have not been able to get land to build homes.<\/p>\n

Group chairperson Nambee Domingo told New Era that despite being born and raised in Omaruru, they have lived in their parents\u2019 homes for over 40 years, while the municipality allocates land to employees and their relatives who are not from the area.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are tired of waiting for them to do whatever they want to do. Now, we want them to listen to us. We are not grabbing; we are occupying our ancestral land, which belongs to us,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n

However, Sindongo indicated during a telephonic interview with New Era that he had consulted the Omaruru Homeless People\u2019s Association\u2019s committee prior to the illegal land grab.<\/p>\n

The recently appointed executive acknowledged that there is a challenge with the provision of serviced land in the town, and that the council is in the process of addressing it. Some of the people have been on a waiting list since 2010.<\/p>\n

Sindongo said the town has been experiencing an increase in criminal activities, especially in the surroundings of the old single quarters, which resulted in the council relocating 30 families who had been living and conducting business there.<\/p>\n

\u201cInitially, residents also expressed dissatisfaction with the fact that people living in the single quarters received free water while the rest of the community had to pay for basic services. Consequently, Extensions 5 and 6 on Kapekaha Road were allocated to families which had been living and conducting business in the single quarters,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The process, Sindongo said, was not easy, especially in deciding who to relocate and who to allocate housing and land to first, as there is a long beneficiary list.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut we finally managed to relocate those out of the single quarters\u2019 structures, which are currently being demolished. We also revisited the waiting list, which we identified through the Build Together Programme, which has been idle for some time due to several delays,\u201d he observed.<\/p>\n

Sindongo said there is high housing demand in the town, and the municipality is currently working on a strategic plan to address the issue. The council has indeed signed an agreement to produce 1 700 erven at Extension 12, which is a significant milestone for them. Political score<\/p>\n

The CEO said he had engaged with the Omaruru Homeless People\u2019s Association\u2019s committee in September and told them that their issues are valid. The group was also told that council would look into their demands once the joint trade expo hosted by Karibib, Omaruru and Usakos had ended.<\/p>\n

\u201cI told them before the land grab that we are addressing the housing issue. But to our surprise, they went ahead and grabbed land. Some of these things are politically motivated and have nothing to do with us delivering land, as the changes the council is making are visible,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n

Sindongo said a community meeting is expected to take place in due course to discuss the issue, as some of the people have been applying for land since 2015. Others, he said, are motivated by pure greed, and are grabbing land despite already owning homes and erven.<\/p>\n

Erongo governor Neville Andre likewise expressed concern over the increasing land grab incidents. He urged local authorities and council employees to be transparent and engage with residents to avoid such issues.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese types of issues, especially when it comes to land, create a chain reaction, and we want to avoid that at all costs. Our residents should also guard against using it for political gain. Organise, register yourself, and approach the council so that we can also look into flexible land tenure. This is one way for you to become a landowner,\u201d he added. Andre promised to engage the relevant ministry to address the land issue without people resorting to land grabs.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Namibia. The land grab which took place in Omaruru over the weekend could have been politically motivated, and exacerbated by the relocation of over 30 families from the town\u2019s single quarters. These are the views of Omaruru municipality CEO Valentinus Sindongo. 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