President urges Swapo supporters to unite

PRESIDENT Sam Nujoma has appealed to Swapo supporters at Keetmanshoop to be united under the banner of Swapo and its Government in the struggle towards economic development.

Speaking here at the weekend, he said this would help to achieve the national goals and objectives outlined in Vision 2030 and the Second National Development Plan (NDP2). He also warned Swapo members to guard against political parties that promoted ethnic and tribal politics.”Remember that a people united, striving to achieve the common good of all the members in the society, will always emerge victorious,” he added.Nujoma also cautioned supporters to be on the alert for divisive forces aiming to disrupt the economic development of the country.”Let us fight against these divisive forces as we successfully defeated the Boers during our liberation struggle [although] they were equipped with helicopters and jet fighters.”he said.Nujoma said that the ruling party had distinguished itself as the only national broad-based party that mobilised and united all people irrespective of their colour, religion or gender.He further claimed that the Swapo Party was the only truly national and representative party with clear development programmes and policies that had reached all corners of the country.In this respect, he highlighted achievements in education and training, economic development and the development of energy resources, roads and railway infrastructure.He also warned Swapo members to guard against political parties that promoted ethnic and tribal politics.”Remember that a people united, striving to achieve the common good of all the members in the society, will always emerge victorious,” he added.Nujoma also cautioned supporters to be on the alert for divisive forces aiming to disrupt the economic development of the country.”Let us fight against these divisive forces as we successfully defeated the Boers during our liberation struggle [although] they were equipped with helicopters and jet fighters.”he said.Nujoma said that the ruling party had distinguished itself as the only national broad-based party that mobilised and united all people irrespective of their colour, religion or gender.He further claimed that the Swapo Party was the only truly national and representative party with clear development programmes and policies that had reached all corners of the country.In this respect, he highlighted achievements in education and training, economic development and the development of energy resources, roads and railway infrastructure.