Namibia: Nekundi Shifts Fine Responsibility to Vehicle Owners

Minister of works and transport Veikko Nekundi yesterday directed traffic officers to stop fining taxi, bus and truck drivers for mechanical failures.

This directive is aimed at shielding drivers, who are seen as business owners, from high fines.

Nekundi said this directive serves as a social justice net for drivers who have endured injustices for many years.

“I give a clear directive to traffic law enforcement under the jurisdiction of national and local authorities. The directive mandates that,…