Posted on 26 June 2008. Filed under: Cross-Disability, News, Sub-Saharan Africa Region | Tags: disabled people, Martin Tjivera, Namibia, people with disabilities |
The Chairperson of the National Federation of People with Disabilities in Namibia, Martin Tjivera, has criticized the government of Namibia for failing to meet the needs of people with disabilities, AllAfrica.com has reported. Tjivera said that the government has made “empty promises” to Namibians with disabilities. Policies and programs meant to improve the lives of people with disabilities have not been implemented, he said.
Read more about Tjivera’s remarks in the AllAfrica.com story entitled “Namibia: Government Under Attack” at http://allafrica.com/stories/200806110736.html
Thank you to Ghulam Nabi Nizamani for bringing attention to this news item.
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