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First vehicle off the assembly line in W/Bay before Christmas Trade Minister vents his frustrations over Customs red tape delaying the car assembly plant’s completion Floris Steenkamp
Erongo Business & Tourism Expo begun
The first completely assembled Peugeot will be rolling off the production line at a vehicle assembly plant in Walvis Bay by yearend, vowed trade Minister Tjekero Tweya on Wednesday. That is despite official red tape hampering the process to establish the plant. Tweya was addres- v e n e ” , e x p l a i n e d “Your days are numbered”, the Minister sing an audience at Minister Tweya. the official opening Once the levy issue warned Government of the 12th Erongo was resolved, the pro- officials in general Business and Tou- cess hit a new snag. whom he feels are rism Expo in Walvis Customs again refused incompetent and unBay and used the to release the consign- productive and who are opportunity to vent ment. This time saying hampering Namibia's his frustrations over the warehouse (which economic growth, job Namibian customs is actually the factory creation and attracting red tape which he building) was incom- foreign direct investfeels are delaying the plete and it would ment. process for the esta- expose the consign- Note: the vehicle blishment of the ment to possible dam- assembly plant is a age or theft. joint venture by assembly plant. Last Sunday the first “We are being kept G r o u p e P S A a n d consignment of plant hostage here. We had N a m i b i a ' s A u a s and machinery arri- the Nama's in that Motors which is a subved for this vehicle building. What is in- sidiary of Nictus Holassembly plant. The c o m p l e t e t h e r e ? ” dings. PSA purchased General Motors in plant will be establis- fumed Tweya. h e d i n t h e n e w “This behaviour must 2017. Auas Motors Trade Minister Tjekero Tweya cuts the ribbon. Looking on is Nigerian Minister end. That consignment represents the General industrial area. Lady Grace Kangiwa; the Mayor of Walvis Bay Alderman Immanuel Wilfried However, according was only released after Motors brand in Namiand one of the Expo’s organisers Mr Eddie Stevens. to Tweya Customs I intervened by phon- bia. ing the Minister of and Excise refused to release the consign- Finance (Calle Schlettment, as there are wein). This behaviour import levies pay- cost us job opportunities”, explained able. Sharlien Tjambari “We said no. We said Tweya. this is the wrong The Minister compared Swakopmund's Police Public Relations Committee (PPRC) is at the helm of getting Swamindset. We contac- the behaviour of cus- kopmund's fleet of police vehicles back on the road. In answering the recent call by Namited the Deputy Per- toms officials in this bia's Prosecutor, Martha Imalwa, that the public should assist the police wherever they can, manent Secretary of particular event to the PPRC engaged businesses to donate tyres and other mechanical components to replace Finance to inter- economic sabotage. and repair police vehicles. See Full Report on Page 2
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