President Netumbo Ndandi-Ndaitwah paid tribute to the late founding president Sam Nujoma and the country’s third president, Hage Geingob, to mark the party’s 65 anniversary on Saturday.
The party was founded on 19 April 1960.
“As a party, we continue to remember two of our
great leaders, our third president Hage Geingob, who passed on 4 February 2024, and our founding president, father of the Namibian nation, and the leader of Namibian revolution, Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma, who left us on 8 February,” she said in her statement.
Nandi-Ndaitwah said Geingob and Nujoma’s contributions to the Namibian nation “will be etched in our hearts and minds.”
“Their bravery and resilience have laid the
foundation for peace, political stability, and the rule of law that continue to shape our nation. May their legacy continue to inspire us and the generation to come,” she said.
In the same statement, the president also thanked Namibians for once again trusting the party to lead the country for another five years.
“Your overwhelming support during the 27 November 2024 presidential and National Assembly elections has reaffirmed our collective commitment to build a prosperous Namibia. Together, we have forged a path of hope,
solidarity, freedom, and justice for all citizens,” she said.
The president said as a country that honours the past, it must also look to the future with renewed
determination.
She added that Swapo’s 2002 congress resolution on gender equality, advocating for a 50/50 representation of women and men within its structures, demonstrates the party’s commitment to inclusivity and empowerment.
“Our ‘Zebra Style’ in all our structures
serves as a beacon of progress and a trendsetter in Africa, confirming that true transformation must involve every citizen in
our quest for equity and justice,” she said.
She, however, added that much still needs to be done.
“Let us harness the spirit of hope and trust that we have built over the past 65 years, and further strengthen our bonds as we face the future with certainty,” she said.
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