06 April 2021 | Police
THANKS, COLLEAGUES: The Namibian police will no longer require municipal services to provide escorts for VIPs. PHOTO: NAMPA
OGONE TLHAGE
WINDHOEK
Namibian police chief Sebastian Ndeitunga says the decision to stop the use of municipal traffic police services during VIP escorts has nothing to do with the fact that most of the municipalities are controlled by opposition parties, but rather to cut costs.
This is despite talks that government does not pay when using municipal traffic services.
A week ago, Ndeitunga issued a directive to Windhoek, Keetmanshoop, Walvis Bay, Swakopmund, Henties Bay, Otjiwarongo and Katima Mulilo municipalities informing them that all VIP escort duties and manning of roads - which used to be solicited from local municipal police services – has been discontinued as of 1 April.
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