Change is coming, LPM says as party welcomes Balhao

Landless People’s Movement (LPM) operative secretary Dawid Eigub says change is coming and the old must make way as the party prepares for the upcoming elections.

Eigub said this at Lüderitz on Wednesday, while the LPM also welcomed former mayor and Independent Patriots for Change member Phil Balhao, who resigned from both positions last week.

“We want to thank the Namibian people for hearing us and trusting us. Change is coming, the old must go out and the new must come in,” he said.

Eigub said as an emerging party, the LPM wants to appoint the right leadership given Lüderitz’s economical prospects, and to secure a better life for future generations.

Eigub said the LPM continues to be a party for all irrespective of ethnicity.

He said leaders must be able to bring change and new aspirations, thereby reigniting lost hopes caused by previous elects.

He urged electorates to make the right choice in the upcoming elections and vote for change if they want to see the town develop.

He cautioned that if the right leaders are not elected in the local authority, all resources, hopes and the youth’s ambitions may be lost.

“As leaders of the LPM, let us go out and work hard so we can completely take the Lüderitz town and bring the changes we want, because this is the only way we can effect change,” he said.

Balhao thanked the LPM for giving him an opportunity to lead and be part of the party, saying they have had fruitful conversations.

He said he believes this is the right path to walk on going forward.

“I am grateful for the opportunity and thank you to you all for giving me the trust and once elected I will certainly make sure the aspirations of the people and the party are achieved and will serve all residents to the best of my ability as we strive to make the town great,” he said.

Balhao confirmed to The Namibian on Tuesday that he had joined the LPM.

Prior to his change, he formed the Lüderitz Rate Payers Association to campaign in the local authority elections, but failed to register as the Electoral Commission of Namibia’s deadline had already passed.

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