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Pensioners Protest Over Tax Delays | Namibia News
Pensioners in Otjiwarongo, Namibia, took to the streets demanding action as their long-overdue utility debts pile up — with some claiming they’re being unfairly excluded from government relief programs. Protesters accuse councilors of favoring friends over real need, urging the ministry to delay the August 31 deadline and demanding a response by September 8. With unpaid bills skyrocketing from $65 million to nearly $80 million in just three months — and seniors in one neighborhood alone owing over $11 million — the town’s water cutoffs and notices haven’t worked. This crisis exposes how aging…
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