Venaani wants oil agreements renegotiated

Martin Endjala The leader of the official opposition, the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) McHenry Venaani, is concerned about the handling of oil exploration licenses by the Ministry of Mines and Energy, saying they should be renegotiated. In an open letter dated 23rd August, Venaani is requesting Tom Alweendo to open up all existing and new oil exploration and extracted agreements concluded thus far by his ministry. Venaani said concerns are raised by the public that the agreements may not be in the best interest of Namibia in future. “If these Namibian oil resources are used sustainably, they can serve as…