Stop blaming apartheid, IPC’s Forbes says

Newly appointed Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) vice president Trevino Forbes says it is no longer acceptable to blame the then Apartheid government for the conditions Namibia currently finds itself in. Rather, he said, it is now time for Namibians to identify the IPC as the only party that can bring about prosperity for all Namibians.He made the remarks following the party’s recent election campaign which also saw incumbent president Panduleni Itula’s mandate renewed.“[It] is no longer time to blame colonial system after 32 years of freedom and independence. However, I will provide needed leadership to the party in ensuring that IPC vehicles remain vehicles of people choice via beneficiation policies and political programmes as per our manifesto,” he said.He also encouraged Namibians to put racism and discrimination aside.Young bloodAsked what sets the IPC apart, Forbes mentioned socio-economic development.“I promote national unity, peace and social-economic development and self-determination of all Namibians and together accomplish duty to further protect the territorial integrity and dignity of our republic,” he said.He will also not let being the youngest vice-president of a political party weigh him down, he added.“As young as I am - probably the first ever, youngest vice-president of a party in the Namibian political arena - I shall enrol my innovations and needed strategies, be it in our mobilisation or campaigning model, so it will no longer be business as usual of just ‘viva, viva’ or so as we’ve been meant to understand all along but a very different and dynamic approach,” he said.Forbes was appointed in terms of Article 9.48 of the IPC constitution, which says the party president has the right to appoint a vice president at his discretion.

Stop blaming apartheid, IPC’s Forbes says

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Namibian Sun 2025-03-07

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