Swapo's leadership crisis
I AM writing this letter to air my views regarding the ongoing leadership crisis in the Swapo party.
It seems whoever opposes Sam Nujoma is unpatriotic and is fired or
humiliated as in the case of Ben Ulenga, Hage Geingob and now
Hidipo and Kaire Mbuende.
Nujoma on his part wants Hifikepunye Pohamba to be the president
because he wants to control him behind the scenes.
Nujoma wants to be glorified if not to be worshipped by every
Namibian.
He wants to get credit for everything.
He wants to increase his popularity by blaming his failures on
minority white people.
He wants everything he says to be absorbed without
criticism.
He wants to control the media.
My favourite newspaper, The Namibian, fell out of favour with
him because it did not succumb to his demands.
In my opinion Hidipo Hamutenya was the right person for the
President's job, the man has a vision and wants to create a Swapo
that is transparent, irrespective of tribal lines etc.
With Pohamba, it is just not right that a person with limited
foreign experience and little credit to his name wants to take the
most challenging job in the country.
As for President Nujoma and his thinly disguised hatred towards
whites, I have to say that in a multiracial society one race can
not develop a country.
It failed here during the dark days of colonialism, it failed in
Uganda, it failed in south Africa, America and it is failing
elsewhere.
Namibia needs white people in order to prosper especially in
vital economic fields of mining, agriculture and fishing.
Nujoma has a tendency of humiliating his opponents when the
going gets tough on him.
He now accuses Hidipo of working with imperialist powers to
undermine his rule; accuses him of leading a campaign to extend the
northern border into Angola as well as gun running.
Non politicians who try to highlight the failures of the
government are publicly tarnished.
It was up to Swapo Congress to elect leaders with good qualities
to lead this country.
Shilongo A A Angula
Via e-mail
Nujoma on his part wants Hifikepunye Pohamba to be the president
because he wants to control him behind the scenes.Nujoma wants to
be glorified if not to be worshipped by every Namibian.He wants to
get credit for everything.He wants to increase his popularity by
blaming his failures on minority white people.He wants everything
he says to be absorbed without criticism.He wants to control the
media.My favourite newspaper, The Namibian, fell out of favour with
him because it did not succumb to his demands.In my opinion Hidipo
Hamutenya was the right person for the President's job, the man has
a vision and wants to create a Swapo that is transparent,
irrespective of tribal lines etc.With Pohamba, it is just not right
that a person with limited foreign experience and little credit to
his name wants to take the most challenging job in the country.As
for President Nujoma and his thinly disguised hatred towards
whites, I have to say that in a multiracial society one race can
not develop a country.It failed here during the dark days of
colonialism, it failed in Uganda, it failed in south Africa,
America and it is failing elsewhere.Namibia needs white people in
order to prosper especially in vital economic fields of mining,
agriculture and fishing.Nujoma has a tendency of humiliating his
opponents when the going gets tough on him.He now accuses Hidipo of
working with imperialist powers to undermine his rule; accuses him
of leading a campaign to extend the northern border into Angola as
well as gun running.Non politicians who try to highlight the
failures of the government are publicly tarnished.It was up to
Swapo Congress to elect leaders with good qualities to lead this
country.Shilongo A A Angula
Via e-mail