Walvis Bay mayor accuses municipal staff of political sabotage Walvis Bay mayor Trevino Forbes has warned some members of the town’s municipality of that political sabotage would no longer be entertained. Forbes claims that elements within the municipality are deliberately failing in their service delivery mandate. He made the remarks at a press conference held by the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) at Walvis Bay on Saturday. He noted that the party believes in leadership focused on the best for the community and the country at large, rather than political affiliation or association. “There is an element of sabotage within the municipality of Walvis Bay that needs to be dealt with. There is no way for a huge municipality not being able to remove refuse. It is impossible. There is no way that pothole tenders are going out. Every time a tender is about to be awarded, something goes wrong. It is political sabotage within the institution. We are going to deal with it. We will not rest. Those culprits will be dealt with. We will not be affected. We move forward and serve our people,” he said. Forbes said that the party would work together with the new CEO, Victoria Kapenda, and others who are willing to bring positive changes in the town. He also noted that the current council has accomplished more in the past five years than the previous council, mentioning the example of land delivery, where groups like the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia received more than 2 000 plots. Prior to the meeting, party members took to the streets for a clean-up campaign on Saturday morning. The post Walvis Bay mayor accuses municipal staff of political sabotage appeared first on The Namibian.

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IPC’s Forbes recovering after car accident Niël Terblanché The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) says its vice president, Trevino Forbes, is recovering well after being involved in a car accident on Wednesday evening.   Christine !Auchamus, the IPC’s National General Secretary, confirmed to the Windhoek Observer that Forbes, who also serves as the mayor of Walvis Bay, sustained a broken collarbone in the incident. She added that the news sent shockwaves through the party’s membership. “News about any motor vehicle accident is always shocking. It is so much worse when people know the person or persons involved,” she said. She added that the incident, which took place within the town’s limits, left Forbes injured. !Auchamus also said that Forbes had since been discharged from the hospital and was recuperating at home. “We are relieved that the accident was not fatal. Fortunately, no one else involved in the crash was injured or killed,” she said. The Municipality of Walvis Bay released a separate statement to inform the public and reassure concerned residents. The local authority confirmed that the mayor was hospitalised and added that his condition was reported as stable shortly after the crash. “We are relieved to report that the mayor is not in critical condition and his wife sustained no injuries,” the statement read. According to the municipality’s statement, medical personnel assessed the occupants of the other vehicle involved in the collision at the scene and confirmed that they were unharmed. The municipality commended the swift response of emergency services and the medical team, noting that a high standard of care was provided throughout. “We respectfully request the public to allow the mayor and all those involved the privacy and space needed to rest and recover. We also ask that compassion and understanding be extended to the occupants of the other vehicle, as this incident has been distressing for all parties,” the municipality urged. The public was invited to keep the mayor and everyone affected by the incident in their thoughts and prayers during the recovery process.

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