Pohamba says he will not dance to Nujoma’s tune if elected president

GOBABIS – Swapo presidential candidate, Hifikepunye Pohamba, has dismissed suggestions that if elected Head of State he will be a puppet of outgoing President Sam Nujoma.

Addressing a Swapo rally here on Sunday, Pohamba said some local media and opposition party leaders were trying to tarnish his name as the ruling party’s presidential candidate for the November elections through speculative reports. Pohamba said he had worked with Nujoma for more than 40 years during the struggle for liberation and after Independence.He said he had gained leadership skills from Nujoma which would help him to run the country after winning the elections.He appealed to his supporters in the Omaheke Region to vote in big numbers during the upcoming elections.Pohamba called on Swapo supporters to work hard to take over the four constituencies in the Omaheke Region, namely Otjinene, Epukiro, Kalahari and Aminuis.The Aminuis and Kalahari constituencies are currently under Nudo and DTA respectively, while Otjinene and Epukiro do not have regional councillors.”Swapo should maintain its two third majority in the National Assembly or it should get all 72 seats in the National Assembly during the forthcoming elections,” Pohamba said.Pohamba, who is also Vice President of the Swapo Party, warned young people not to indulge in unprotected sex, adding that many Namibians were dying daily as a result of AIDS.He warned that if the youth do not change their sexual behaviour the next generation would never be able rule this country.Meanwhile, Omaheke Regional Governor Laura McLeod urged all registered voters who lost their voter’s cards to re-register themselves during supplementary registration from September 20 to October 3.- NampaPohamba said he had worked with Nujoma for more than 40 years during the struggle for liberation and after Independence.He said he had gained leadership skills from Nujoma which would help him to run the country after winning the elections.He appealed to his supporters in the Omaheke Region to vote in big numbers during the upcoming elections.Pohamba called on Swapo supporters to work hard to take over the four constituencies in the Omaheke Region, namely Otjinene, Epukiro, Kalahari and Aminuis.The Aminuis and Kalahari constituencies are currently under Nudo and DTA respectively, while Otjinene and Epukiro do not have regional councillors.”Swapo should maintain its two third majority in the National Assembly or it should get all 72 seats in the National Assembly during the forthcoming elections,” Pohamba said.Pohamba, who is also Vice President of the Swapo Party, warned young people not to indulge in unprotected sex, adding that many Namibians were dying daily as a result of AIDS.He warned that if the youth do not change their sexual behaviour the next generation would never be able rule this country.Meanwhile, Omaheke Regional Governor Laura McLeod urged all registered voters who lost their voter’s cards to re-register themselves during supplementary registration from September 20 to October 3.- Nampa