Four councillors walked out of a Walvis Bay Town Council meeting on Tuesday and accused Mayor Trevino Forbes of dictatorship.

Councillors Ephraim Shozi, Albertina Nkoshi, Paulus Kauhondamwa, and Ryan Gordon wanted to discuss the minutes from a meeting with the Minister of Rural and Urban Development and another item they claim was excluded from the agenda. This sparked verbal sparring, which soon spiralled out of control.

The councillors also wanted to discuss the appointment of David Uushona as interim Chief Executive Officer, which they say was done unprocedurally, despite a council resolution to that effect.

Councillor Ephraim Shozi says he sent his questions to the mayor on Sunday, but those questions were excluded from the agenda.

The meeting continued without the four councillors.