Maximalliant Katjimune – Windhoek Observer

18 Sep

Public gatherings bill debate to continue after elections

ObserverNational NewsAlbert Kawana, Maximalliant Katjimune

Erasmus Shalihaxwe The minister of home Affairs, immigration, safety and security, Albert Kawana, has requested that the public gatherings and procession bills be discussed after the November elections. Speaking in parliament on Wednesday, Kawana claimed that people had misunderstood and misinterpreted the bill. He accused some members of parliament from opposition parties of thinking the bill was introduced to suppress them and limit their ability to express and carry out their political activities. ‘’When I was out on an official mission, this bill attracted a lot of debates…some aspects of the debates were perhaps genuine, whereas others were based on…

02 Sep

Opposition accuses Nandi-Ndaitwah of playing political games with sports minister

ObserverMainAgnes Tjongarero, Independence Stadium, Lifalaza Simataa, Maximalliant Katjimune

Erasmus Shalihaxwe Opposition political parties argue that Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah's criticism of sport, youth, and national service minister Agnes Tjongarero, because she hasn't started renovating Independence Stadium, should not be taken seriously. Opposition parties believe that Nandi-Ndaitwah is using her words as an election gimmick to portray herself as a leader who holds others accountable, even though she is not. Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) member of parliament Maximalliant Katjimune said the timing of Nandi-Ndaitwah’s criticism of her former fellow cabinet member is questionable. He said she has been part of the government for years and has been aware of…

17 Apr

Opposition MP questions Mushelenga over EU envoys summon

ObserverNational NewsMaximalliant Katjimune, Peya Mushelenga

Stefanus Nashama Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) member of Parliament, Maximalliant Katjimune, is questioning minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Peya Mushelenga for summoning European Union (EU) envoys for meeting a local politician. This is according to a notice of questions submitted by the parliamentarian in the National Assembly on Tuesday. To Katjimune, the summoning of EU envoys and the local German Embassy over a courtesy meeting with leaders of registered political formation is worrisome. “It was therefore quite concerning when the ministry summoned envoys from the delegation of the European Commission to Namibia, as well the local German Embassy over…

05 Apr

PDM displeased with government’s high operational budgets

ObserverNational NewsMaximalliant Katjimune, PDM displeased with government’s high operational budgets

Martin Endjala Popular Democratic Movement Member of Parliament, Maximalliant Katjimune is disenchanted with the government’s high operational expenditure over the development budget, citing that this practice is one of the main contributing factors to youth unemployment in the country. “The operational expenses are always more than the developmental budget. How are we going to achieve tangible development if in all sectors of the operational expenditure always far exceeds the development budget?” he asked. Katjimune said it is high time that government starts looking at reducing the operational budgets in all ministries, given the fact that most of the operational budgets…

Katjimune calls for centralisation of<br>youth programmes into single unit

28 Sep

Katjimune calls for centralisation of
youth programmes into single unit

ObserverNational NewsKunene, Maximalliant Katjimune, National Youth Council in the Erongo, NYC, Omusati, Oshana

Martin Endjala Popular Democratic Movement Member of Parliament Maximalliant Katjimune is calling for a single directorate for youth programmes currently offered by the National Youth Council, the Ministry of Sport, Youth and National Service as well as the National Youth Service to make youth empowerment initiatives effective. Katjimune was speaking in the National Assembly during which he suggest the possibility of looking at combining the directorate of youth in both entities into one single body to put an end to the duplication of responsibilities, programmes, resources and conflicting policies around the same issues affecting young people. He emphasised that having…