Windhoek — One of the opposition parties, Swanu, wants government to slash the defence budget and a portion of the money channelled to the Ministry of Health and Social Services, as well as towards increasing social grants for pensioners and vulnerable children.
Swanu President Usutuaije Maamberua made the remarks during this week's parliamentary debate on the 2014/15 budget. The Ministry of Defence received the second highest allocation for 2014/2015 of N$6.6 billion. "We must cut from the defence budget and re-allocate it to the health ministry so that they can reintroduce casualty services at the Windhoek Central Hospital because Katutura Hospital is overwhelmed and more medication must be procured," said Maamberua.
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