Swapo sets congress date

The elective congress of the ruling party will take place between 23-26 November this year. Swapo announced in a statement yesterday that the central committee meeting held at the weekend has endorsed a proposal to have the elective congress in Windhoek. The much-anticipated meeting will elect a new leadership of the party, with the positions of president, vice-president, secretary-general and deputy secretary-general set to be contested. Acting Swapo president Hage Geingob is expected to be challenged although his supporters want him to stand unopposed. The names of Jerry Ekandjo and Helmut Angula have all been linked to the Swapo presidency and potential Geingob challengers. Both Angula and Ekandjo have since dismissed reports linking them to the Swapo presidency. About 600 delegates will convene in Windhoek for the four-day conference. The regions have been given until the end of June to complete their conferences, which will determine the candidates and delegates to the sixth ordinary congress of the ruling party. Swapo also announced that the central committee has accepted the outcome of the Grootfontein district conference. The conference was marred by controversy last month and police had to be called in to restore order among members, who had branded the event as unconstitutional. The Namibian also reported that three new leaders, including district coordinator John Haimbodi, district mobilisation officer Lovisa Iyambo, and Anna Ochurus, the new district treasurer, were locked out of the Swapo offices when they turned up for work. Live within your meansMeanwhile, Swapo is encouraging Namibians to learn to live within their means given the tight economic situation in the country. The party wants government to continue moving into more sustainable fiscal trajectory.“The central committee noted with concern the current economic situation which affects many countries. It took note of the government's efforts which were taken last year to bring the medium-term expenditure in line with the reduction in revenue. In this regard, the central committee meeting encouraged the government to hold on to the more sustainable fiscal trajectory,” said the statement.“The central committee further called on the Namibian people to adopt a culture of saving and living within their available means, especially during these trying times. It noted that no country in the world is immune to economic hardship. The central committee further noted with appreciation the efforts of the government in fighting corruption and mismanagement of public resources.” STAFF REPORTER

Swapo sets congress date

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Namibian Sun 2025-02-28

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