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Jul
Stefanus Nashama The leader of the official opposition, McHenry Venaani, says the government is responsible for the mess of poverty increase in the country and that Namibians will demand accountability. He said the Namibian nation is in a state of distress while the specter of poverty continues to haunt the people. According to Venaani, statistics indicate that poverty rates have remained stubbornly high, piercing the very essence of the Namibian society’s well-being. He mentioned that 51 percent of the population lives in abject and multidimensional poverty. “We must acknowledge this, and as such, hold the government accountable,” he said. Vennani…