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State's messaging failures go beyond housing levy bid

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Housing PS Charles Hinga when he appeared before the Senate Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations committee on May 25, 2023. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Every drop of the drip of information from Housing and Urban Development PS Charles Hinga erodes government credibility on the housing levy.

It is not a tax. It is a voluntary contribution. But you cannot get your money at will. You will only get your money once you retire. Construction of houses is not guaranteed but depend on uptake from private investors.

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