Ndumba Kamwenyah

Opposition not offering alternatives

Opposition not offering alternatives

Martin Endjala The Namibian government has been advised not to ignore good policy alternatives offered by the opposition, while the latter has also been urged to formulate alternative policies rather than just always condemning government decisions. UNAM political science professor and analyst Ndumba Kamwenyah said that a recent appeal letter by the Popular Democratic Movement leader McHenry Venaani’s to the Head of State, Hage Geingob, imploring the government to introduce innovative policy measures to affect economic rejuvenation is a case in point. In the letter Venaani said that he is of the view that bold policy measures and innovative financing…
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Govt, unions advised to compromise

Govt, unions advised to compromise

Martin Endjala The government and the civil servant representative unions, are being advised to compromise by working together and finding an amicable solution. This comes in the wake of a possible national strike should the parties fail to agree. 96 percent of those who participated in the strike ballot voting in favour of a strike. Political analyst Ndumba Kamwenyah cautioned that the consequences of the looming industrial strike could be catastrophic to the people and the economy. He therefore, advises the two parties to come to a compromise in the interest of the country, while adding that education will be…
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Opposition parties battling own devils

Opposition parties battling own devils

Martin Endjala New opposition parties find themselves putting out the flames of division in their midst. It’s not only Swapo as many thought, but divisions are hounding the new political formations. With factions occurring in the parties, political analyst Ndumba Kamwenyah has expressed concerns over better alternatives to challenge Swapo in an interview with the Windhoek Observer. Kamwenyah said that many opposition parties have showed a lack of quality and cementing themselves as better alternatives to the incumbent government. He added that the lack of ideology and the power fights within opposition parties show that there is still no credible…
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SPWC charting a new path with young leadership

SPWC charting a new path with young leadership

Martin Endjala A political analyst says the Swapo Party Women's Council at its congress at the weekend elected a young and vibrant leadership, unlike in the past where its leadership was dominated by old veterans of the wing from exile. Ndumba Kamwenyah pointed out that the just concluded 8th congress of the wing elected a young vibrant leadership that will create new dynamics that will inject new ways of politics as compared to the previous situations where everyone one was familiar with each other. The congress elected the former mayor of Windhoek, Fransina Kahungu as the new secretary to succeed…
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