Residents of the ||Kharas Region have thrown their support behind the motion on the writing-off of water and electricity debts that local authorities owe bulk suppliers, NamWater and NamPower.

They shared their sentiments at the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Resources and Community Development public hearing at Keetmanshoop.
 
Defaulters owe NamWater N$1.7 billion, while the debt owed to NamPower stands at N$1.5 billion.

Figures revealed that local authorities are the biggest defaulters.

The well-attended public hearing stems from the motion tabled by Member of Parliament Hennie Seibeb in the National Assembly.
 
The Chairperson of the Committee, Elma Dienda, cautioned that the hearing is not about politics but for the residents to voice their honest views on the motion.