Swapo Party elders tackle social issues

CORRUPTION, crime, poverty and the state of education featured prominently on the agenda of the annual central committee of the Swapo Elders’ Council in Windhoek this past weekend.

Opening the meeting on Friday, Secretary of the Swapo Elders’ Council Kanana Hishoono said there were many issues of national interest that needed to be discussed and that the council planned to make recommendations to Government on how these situations could be improved. During a heartfelt rendition of the party’s traditional chant, the Swapo elders denounced corruption.Hishoono told the media that it was a very pertinent topic for discussion, given the spate of corruption being reported around the country in recent months.He said the annual meeting would once again review the development and progress made in the country over the past year and chart a plan for reducing crime, improving education and equal access to resources for all Namibians.”I would like this gathering to discuss the possible causes of crime and come up with suggestions and firm recommendations on what course of action the authorities should take to contain the threat to the well-being of law-abiding citizens and the vulnerable groups if our society such as the aged, women and children,” he said.Hishoono said the council was also disturbed about the devastation being caused by HIV-AIDS and would consider the role of tradition in education about HIV-AIDS and the role of the church.”The community should care for those infected with the virus.We should show love to the sick,” he said.The Minister of Education can also expect to be approached by the Swapo Elders’ Council soon, with their feedback on the state of education and resolutions for improving the system.The council is expected to make its resolutions public this week.During a heartfelt rendition of the party’s traditional chant, the Swapo elders denounced corruption.Hishoono told the media that it was a very pertinent topic for discussion, given the spate of corruption being reported around the country in recent months.He said the annual meeting would once again review the development and progress made in the country over the past year and chart a plan for reducing crime, improving education and equal access to resources for all Namibians.”I would like this gathering to discuss the possible causes of crime and come up with suggestions and firm recommendations on what course of action the authorities should take to contain the threat to the well-being of law-abiding citizens and the vulnerable groups if our society such as the aged, women and children,” he said.Hishoono said the council was also disturbed about the devastation being caused by HIV-AIDS and would consider the role of tradition in education about HIV-AIDS and the role of the church.”The community should care for those infected with the virus.We should show love to the sick,” he said.The Minister of Education can also expect to be approached by the Swapo Elders’ Council soon, with their feedback on the state of education and resolutions for improving the system.The council is expected to make its resolutions public this week.