The president was forced to take a seat after opposition members objected against claims that the government saved about N$4 billion after the president stopped the N$7 billion Hosea Kutako International Airport upgrading tender.
The president said during his first term the government has also made significant progress in addressing various socio-economic challenges faced by Namibians, among them poverty and unemployment.
The president acknowledged that Namibia's economy has continued to experience unprecedented headwinds since 2016, coupled with the declining economic growth, low investment and a high public expenditure ratio, "compounded by the global economic downturn".
HARAMBEE II
To address the ongoing economic hardships faced by ordinary citizens, the president said the government will investigate the feasibility of gradually phasing out the food bank programme to introduce a modified basic income grant.
He said he was working on finalising a Harambee Prosperity Plan II, which will provide a roadmap for the accelerated implementation of government programmes geared towards economic recovery during his second term.
