Councillors regard police as incompetent to fight stock theft

Contributed by NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 06 DEC (NAMPA) - While acknowledging that the operations of the Namibian Police Force (NamPol) have been crippled by underfunding, several members of the National Council are of the view that the force is no longer able to fight stock theft in the country.
The sentiment was expressed on Wednesday when the House debated the Ministry of Safety and Security's budget.
The members agreed in unison that the force’s budget is insufficient, considering the mammoth mandate it is required to f ...