Napwu sticks with status quo, and sounds warning on ‘enemies of the state’

SEVEN office bearers of the Namibia Public Workers’ Union (Napwu) were re-elected at the union’s congress at Ongwediva over the weekend.

Petrus Nevonga was re-elected as the union’s General Secretary, with Gabes Andumba as his deputy. Elifas Dingara was re-elected as Napwu President, with Moses Ikanga and Taimi Nujoma as first and second Deputy Presidents respectively.Taimi Nujoma was re-elected as National Treasurer, with Hilde !Noreses as her deputy.The only changes were in the portfolios of National Secretary and Deputy National Secretary.Gideon Thomas replaced Gosmos Muyenga as National Secretary and Hilma Hangula replaced Maria Erago as Deputy National Secretary.In their acceptance speeches, Nevonga and Dingara called on union members to unite and work in the interests of the union.They also called upon union leaders and members to respect national, regional and local leaders, especially the President of Swapo, former President Sam Nujoma.”We have our national and regional leaders, but I have observed bad remarks assaulting our leaders, especially our founding father Sam Nujoma.This is not good and those who are doing so are enemies of our country and we have to deal with them,” Nevonga said.”We have to unite as workers and have to respect our leaders and not allow them to be assaulted as is the case today,” Nevonga said.Speaking at the same occasion, Labour Commissioner Bro-Mathew Shinguadja said Napwu faced many challenges in improving its service delivery.”You have to work hard and to look for solutions in the workforce, especially in those parastatals that are retrenching people.I want to see Napwu seriously taking matters up with State-owned companies,” Shinguadja said.Elifas Dingara was re-elected as Napwu President, with Moses Ikanga and Taimi Nujoma as first and second Deputy Presidents respectively.Taimi Nujoma was re-elected as National Treasurer, with Hilde !Noreses as her deputy.The only changes were in the portfolios of National Secretary and Deputy National Secretary.Gideon Thomas replaced Gosmos Muyenga as National Secretary and Hilma Hangula replaced Maria Erago as Deputy National Secretary.In their acceptance speeches, Nevonga and Dingara called on union members to unite and work in the interests of the union.They also called upon union leaders and members to respect national, regional and local leaders, especially the President of Swapo, former President Sam Nujoma.”We have our national and regional leaders, but I have observed bad remarks assaulting our leaders, especially our founding father Sam Nujoma.This is not good and those who are doing so are enemies of our country and we have to deal with them,” Nevonga said.”We have to unite as workers and have to respect our leaders and not allow them to be assaulted as is the case today,” Nevonga said.Speaking at the same occasion, Labour Commissioner Bro-Mathew Shinguadja said Napwu faced many challenges in improving its service delivery.”You have to work hard and to look for solutions in the workforce, especially in those parastatals that are retrenching people.I want to see Napwu seriously taking matters up with State-owned companies,” Shinguadja said.