Immanuel calls for worker voices in policy

Allexer Namundjembo

Minister of justice and labour relations Fillemon Wise Immanuel has urged that workers’ voices be reflected in national policy and economic planning, while also stressing compliance with the labour law.

Speaking at the Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN) regional roundtable meeting held under the theme “From the Shaft to the Chamber: Workers’ Voices, National Choices” in Swakopmund on Saturday, Immanuel also congratulated MUN on 40 years of service since its establishment in 1986.

“Workers are not merely participants in the economy; they are builders of the nation. Every tonne of uranium, gold, diamonds, copper, lithium, zinc, and other strategic minerals extracted from our soil carries with it the labour, commitment, and sacrifice of Namibian workers,” the minister said.

He said Namibia’s ambition must move beyond raw mineral exports to beneficiation, value addition, and job creation.