The people of Uis are upset with their chief, Sagarias Seibeb. They say he is not helping the community, and they want him to step down so they can pick a new leader.
The community members claim Seibeb and his family are making deals with Chinese companies. They say these deals only benefit Seibeb, not the people. The community lives in poverty while Seibeb gets richer, they claim.
The people have been protesting at the traditional authority's office. They want to meet with Seibeb, but he is nowhere to be found. Instead, he sent the police to arrest one of the protest leaders.
Some people in Uis also feel left out of the green hydrogen project. They say the traditional authority gave away land without talking to the community first. The land was important for wildlife and helped the community make a living.
Chief Seibeb denies the claims against him. He says he works for the people, not himself. He claims the protest is stopping people from coming to community meetings. Seibeb says he is not avoiding the people and has been talking to the government about their concerns.
The arrested protest leader, Jimmy /Areseb, is out on bail. But he must stay away from the traditional authority's office until his case is over. The case will continue on February 25th after the police investigate more.
The community members claim Seibeb and his family are making deals with Chinese companies. They say these deals only benefit Seibeb, not the people. The community lives in poverty while Seibeb gets richer, they claim.
The people have been protesting at the traditional authority's office. They want to meet with Seibeb, but he is nowhere to be found. Instead, he sent the police to arrest one of the protest leaders.
Some people in Uis also feel left out of the green hydrogen project. They say the traditional authority gave away land without talking to the community first. The land was important for wildlife and helped the community make a living.
Chief Seibeb denies the claims against him. He says he works for the people, not himself. He claims the protest is stopping people from coming to community meetings. Seibeb says he is not avoiding the people and has been talking to the government about their concerns.
The arrested protest leader, Jimmy /Areseb, is out on bail. But he must stay away from the traditional authority's office until his case is over. The case will continue on February 25th after the police investigate more.
