Namibia democracy functioning well

THE United States ambassador to Namibia, Thomas Daughton, says Namibia’s democracy is functioning well and is a model for southern Africa.

Daughton said this while speaking to the rural community of Eenhana in the Ohangwena region on Tuesday. He was attending a one-day civic education workshop on democracy and good governance conducted by the Namibia Institute for Democracy (NID), which was held under a tree at the village and targeted the community of Eenhana.

“Democracy is important for peace and stability, which is a prerequisite for economic development,” Daughton explained.

He added that the system of democracy is not easy to maintain and requires a lot of work, detailing that the electorate should work with elected leaders to resolve problems the country faces.

Young people also need to form part of decision-making bodies for the promotion of democracy and good governance.

Eenhana village headman Julius Ndjuluwa told the workshop participants that democracy has made it possible for members of the community to elect the leaders of their choice at local, regional and national level.

He said today they are planning the development of their towns and regions along with their elected leaders, which is a result of democracy in the country.

Daughton also visited US-funded programmes such as the Tate Institute of Technology at Eenhana and the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) at Oshaango village’s clinic during his visit to the Ohangwena region on Tuesday.

– Nampa

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