THE government received strong opposition from farmers during its consultation meetings on the proposed bill on the new ownership of Meatco this week.
According to the farmers, the bill is not only poorly assembled, but there is no clarity about the status of the new Meat Company of Namibia, as the proposed bill does not clarify whether it would qualify as a State-Owned Enterprise (SOE), although it makes reference to the SOE Act in many regards.
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