Members of Parliament in the National Council commended the government for the substantial increment in this year's national budget.
They are, however, concerned about a lack of implementation strategies.
MPs pointed out shortcomings in the allocation and execution of funds within key ministries, including health and agriculture.
Swapo Party MP Phillemon Ndjambula says, "Another sector that needs serious attention is the agriculture sector so as to push food production, food security, and excavation of the earth dam in order to harvest water for human and animal consumption. This should be made a top priority during this year's budget, and the returning of millions of dollars back to the Treasury should be discouraged and should become a thing of the past."
Other MPs urged the government to prioritise strategic implementation and advancements aimed at fostering industrial growth, particularly within the manufacturing and meat sectors, as pivotal steps towards broader economic development.
"I also want to see this budget address district hospitals. I am sad to see the Oshana region without a district hospital. All the cases from clinics are referred to Oshikati immediate hospital, and this hospital malfunctions because it receives many referral cases from various regions like Oshikoto, Ohangwena, Omusati, and Kunene. I want this budget to consider and address the construction of a district or another referral hospital in Oshana," says Swapo Party MP Andreas Amundjindi.
LPM MP Harald Kambrude says, "It needs to ensure maintenance that will then ensure sustainability of what has been grown and what has been developed, so at the end of the day, if the budget cannot address that in which it does not, because the budget of 100 billion does not address any growth, any manufacturing, it does not address any creation of any sort or anything in our country, it does not lead the way to industrialization."
Peter Kazongominja, NUDO MP, questioned livestock markets in Namibia.
"What is the government doing in order to stabilise the markets in Namibia for our livestock, and what competent prices are we going to have if we only rely on the exports to South Africa and we are producers yet relying on this?"