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MINES Minister Tom Alweendo said the illegal fuel should be discouraged because it is against the law, deprives the state of essential revenues, compromises public safety and poses a risk to the environment .
Speaking during the fuel information sharing campaign at the Oshikango border post in the Ohangwena region, Alweendo said the increase in fuel traffic in Originating from Angola to Namibia in Oshikango had prompted the Ministry of Mines and Energy to launch this campaign to address the issue.
"Illegal sales of fuel from neighboring countries are recognizable by the manner in which these transactions are conducted," he said, adding that the illegal fuel was not sold at service stations or in no oil installation.
"If left unattended, selling contraband fuel at lower prices has the potential to deter existing service station owners from the economy," he said.
He further pointed out that Angolan fuel illegally imported did not meet the standards published by Namibia and therefore could not be sold and / or stored anywhere in that country.
Alweendo then urged all responsible citizens of the Ohangwena region to work hand in hand with the Namibian police to ensure that the illegal fuel trade comes to an end.
Kornelia Shilunga, Deputy Minister of Mines and Energy and President of the National Energy Council, explained that Angola was using 2,000 ppm of diesel compared to the 50 and 10 ppm of the Namibia, which is cleaner than 2000 ppm.
In a speech read on his behalf on the same occasion, the Ohangwena Region Police Commander, Shinedima Shindinge, revealed that police seized a total of 4,723 liters of illegal fuel between 2015 and this year while five people lost their lives. poorly stored or smuggled fuel result since 2013.
– Nampa
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