Hundreds of employees of the Walvis Bay municipality staged a demonstration to express their dismay over the alleged bullying and mismanagement of public funds by the municipal council.

The employees marched through the streets of Walvis Bay holding up colourful posters with messages such as "No to Worker Victimization and Respect the Recognition Agreement".

This is to show their dissatisfaction with how the council is running the town's affairs. 

The staff alleges that the council bullies workers and has spent more than N$600,000 on unnecessary legal bills.

Employees are also calling on the council to be open and transparent by properly consulting all interested parties.

"We the people remain committed to saying no to the outsourcing of tasks and no to the abolishment of positions, and we are calling on the council to recruit the young people that are roaming the streets, most of them with their qualifications. No to the outsourcing of parks!," said Asser Tjilwiniva, from the Namibia Public Workers Union.
 
The employees' petition was not received, and they instead slid it under the door of the mayor's office.