Larandja to lead Windhoek
Third attempt to vote for new leaders finally succeeds
Windhoek's new mayor this week said the city's new council has a moral responsibility to ensure all residents live in dignity and are afforded equal opportunities.
“Let’s get to work.”
This is what Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) councillor Ndeshihafela Larandja said on Tuesday during her acceptance speech as Windhoek’s new mayor.
She highlighted the capital’s beauty and tourism potential, as well as challenges such as access to sanitation and clean water for many Windhoek communities.
“These issues not only affect the health of our residents but also the image and potential of the City of Windhoek as a tourism destination.
“Tackling these fundamentals is not only a moral responsibility but a critical step towards realising our vision of a thriving city that attracts visitors while offering dignity and opportunities to all who live here,” Larandja said.
The city council elected Windhoek’s new leadership on Tuesday.
New committee members
Magistrate Immanuel Sumo Udjombala oversaw the election process after both Larandja and Swapo’s councillor Austin Kwenani were nominated and seconded for the position. Larandja won with nine votes against three.
Carolina Clemencia Hanases from the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) was elected unopposed as deputy mayor.
Ilse Keister from Affirmative Repositioning (AR), Fransina Kahungu from Swapo, Bernardus Araeb from the IPC, Joseph Uapingana from the National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo) and Jürgen Hecht from the IPC were elected to the executive committee.
Swapo councillor Queen Kamati, the former mayor, also competed for a seat on the executive board. However, she only received four votes, compared to the nine, 10 and 11 votes garnered by the other candidates.
Keister was elected chairperson of the executive committee by her fellow councillors.
Third time lucky
Tuesday’s election was the third attempt by the city council to elect new leadership, after councillors walked out on 2 December last year when Udjombala rejected their request for a postponement.
Later that same month, there were not enough councillors present at the second attempt to form a quorum.
Out of the 15 city councillors, 12 were present in the Windhoek city council chamber on Tuesday.
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This is what Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) councillor Ndeshihafela Larandja said on Tuesday during her acceptance speech as Windhoek’s new mayor.
She highlighted the capital’s beauty and tourism potential, as well as challenges such as access to sanitation and clean water for many Windhoek communities.
“These issues not only affect the health of our residents but also the image and potential of the City of Windhoek as a tourism destination.
“Tackling these fundamentals is not only a moral responsibility but a critical step towards realising our vision of a thriving city that attracts visitors while offering dignity and opportunities to all who live here,” Larandja said.
The city council elected Windhoek’s new leadership on Tuesday.
New committee members
Magistrate Immanuel Sumo Udjombala oversaw the election process after both Larandja and Swapo’s councillor Austin Kwenani were nominated and seconded for the position. Larandja won with nine votes against three.
Carolina Clemencia Hanases from the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) was elected unopposed as deputy mayor.
Ilse Keister from Affirmative Repositioning (AR), Fransina Kahungu from Swapo, Bernardus Araeb from the IPC, Joseph Uapingana from the National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo) and Jürgen Hecht from the IPC were elected to the executive committee.
Swapo councillor Queen Kamati, the former mayor, also competed for a seat on the executive board. However, she only received four votes, compared to the nine, 10 and 11 votes garnered by the other candidates.
Keister was elected chairperson of the executive committee by her fellow councillors.
Third time lucky
Tuesday’s election was the third attempt by the city council to elect new leadership, after councillors walked out on 2 December last year when Udjombala rejected their request for a postponement.
Later that same month, there were not enough councillors present at the second attempt to form a quorum.
Out of the 15 city councillors, 12 were present in the Windhoek city council chamber on Tuesday.
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