Namibian court criticises veterinary cordon tender
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Observer24
Namibia’s High Court criticised the Central Procurement Board for giving insufficient reasons for cancelling a tender linked to a veterinary fence against foot-and-mouth disease. Judge Boas Usiku nevertheless refused to suspend the works, citing the public health and economic emergency, Observer24 reports.
Namibia’s High Court criticised the tender process linked to the construction of a veterinary cordon fence in the //Kharas region, according to Observer24. The judgment recalled that a public health emergency does not exempt public institutions from complying with the law, the Namibian media outlet said.
The decision comes as an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease affects the Zambezi Region. The highly contagious disease threatens livelihoods, the livestock trade and food security if it is not contained quickly, Observer24 stressed.
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