Tag: public resources
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Self-Enrichment Is Not Empowering: Namibia’s Oil Licences and Public Resources
Introduction: The gap between wealth and empowerment In Namibia, as in many resource-rich nations, the argument that personal wealth derived from public resources equates to broad-based empowerment is increasingly challenged. Critics contend that self-enrichment from oil and other extractive activities can widen the gap between a small group of elites and the general population, leaving…
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Self-Enrichment vs Empowerment: Namibia’s Oil Licences and Public Resources
Introduction: The gnawing question of empowerment and public resources The debate over who benefits from a country’s natural resources is a longstanding one. In Namibia, discussions about oil exploration licenses touch a critical point: how public resources are allocated, who benefits from them, and whether such arrangements promote genuine empowerment for the broader population. This…
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Self-Enrichment Is Not Empowering: The Namibian Oil License Debate
Introduction: Empowerment vs. self-enrichment The debate over who benefits from natural resources is as old as resource extraction itself. In Namibia, as in many other countries, the tension between widening empowerment for previously disadvantaged communities and the perception that some individuals or groups have prospered through public resources is a live issue. This article examines…
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Anwar: PMs Use Govt Vehicles for Party Events in Sabah
Clarifying Anwar’s remarks on government vehicles In a public address during a Sabah visit to announce PKR candidates for the upcoming state polls, party president Anwar Ibrahim asserted that prime ministers have used government vehicles for political campaigns, including party events in Sabah. He framed his remarks as a critique of what he described as…