NEWS - NAMIBIA
| 2013-08-07Swapo appoints Shangula as think-tank head
Theresia Tjihenuna
SHARING ... Swapo Party Women’s Council Sec-retary Petrina Haingura, Swapo secretary general Nangolo Mbumba and deputy secretary general Laura McLeod-Katjirua at yesterday media briefing announcing the outcome of Monday’s Politburo meeting.
Photograph by Theresia Tjihenuna
THE Executive Chairperson of the Swapo Party-owned Kalahari Holdings, Kalumbi Shangula, was yesterday appointed the party’s new think-tank chairperson.
Until the announcement by the politburo, Shangula had been the acting chairperson of the body since the death of the late Abraham Iyambo earlier this year. Shangula is also the former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Environment and Tourism.
Shortly before his death, one of Iyambo’s wishes was that his deputy Shangula should take over the reins when he abruptly made the decision to resign on 25 January this year.
The think-tank was chaired by Iyambo since 2008 when it was first established with 38 members. It was created to conduct research and engage in advocacy in areas such social policy, political strategy, economics, military and technological issues.
Soaring debts and high unemployment were also some of the issues the think-tank had to address.
Meanwhile the Swapo Politburo also considered and approved the module for training of its cadres at the Swapo Party School. Swapo secretary general Nangolo Mbumba said the module includes the history of Namibia and that of the party, the struggle for national liberation, different economic models and international solidarity.
“The Party School will produce party cadres of high calibre who will be able to articulate the party ideology and provide leadership to the broad membership of the party,” he said.
Shortly before his death, one of Iyambo’s wishes was that his deputy Shangula should take over the reins when he abruptly made the decision to resign on 25 January this year.
The think-tank was chaired by Iyambo since 2008 when it was first established with 38 members. It was created to conduct research and engage in advocacy in areas such social policy, political strategy, economics, military and technological issues.
Soaring debts and high unemployment were also some of the issues the think-tank had to address.
Meanwhile the Swapo Politburo also considered and approved the module for training of its cadres at the Swapo Party School. Swapo secretary general Nangolo Mbumba said the module includes the history of Namibia and that of the party, the struggle for national liberation, different economic models and international solidarity.
“The Party School will produce party cadres of high calibre who will be able to articulate the party ideology and provide leadership to the broad membership of the party,” he said.
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