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ELLANIE SMIT WINDHOEK
Namibia stands to lose more than N$6 billion in revenue if attempts to remove the controversial veterinary cordon fence (VCF) - also known as the red line - succeed, the Livestock Producers Organisation (LPO) warned.
LPO chairperson Thinus Pretorius expressed disappointment over increasing calls to remove the fence, further warning that Namibia risks losing its animal health status the red line is abolished.
The warning comes days after Affirmative Repositioning leader Job Amupanda filed a case in the High Court seeking a court order to have the VCF removed and having it declared illegal and unconstitutional.
Amupanda insisted that the court must order the agriculture ministry to remove the fence within 90 days.