Ekandjo

Obrein Simasiku Things turned ugly on Monday in what was supposed to be a calm and fruitful ordinary council meeting at Omuthiya. A stand-off between Independent Patriots for Change councillor, Thomas Ekandjo and the Mayor Johannes Ndeutepo, serving on Swapo ticket, had to be mediated by camouflaged law enforcement officers, who were called in to remove Ekandjo. Ekandjo was ordered by the mayor to vacate the chambers for alleged unruly behaviour and disrupting the proceedings. The commotion started after Ekandjo questioned some of the issues contained in the previous council minutes, leading to the duo exchanging words before things elevated…