THE vacancy left in the National Assembly by the resignation of Swapo Chief Whip Ben Amathila on Tuesday will be filled by former Deputy Finance Minister Clara Bohitile.
The Speaker of Parliament, Theo-Ben Gurirab, announced the decision of the ruling party in the house yesterday. Bohitile, who served as Deputy Finance Minister until February 2005, did not make it to Parliament on the party list after the 2004 national elections.She has become a successful commercial farmer in the past two years.Bohitile will be sworn in as MP in due course.Former Prime Minister Hage Geingob has been selected as the new Chief Whip of Swapo, the Speaker also announced.Bohitile, who served as Deputy Finance Minister until February 2005, did not make it to Parliament on the party list after the 2004 national elections.She has become a successful commercial farmer in the past two years.Bohitile will be sworn in as MP in due course.Former Prime Minister Hage Geingob has been selected as the new Chief Whip of Swapo, the Speaker also announced.
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