We are servants of those who elected us – Sankwasa

THE new chairperson of the Swapo leaders assigned to the Kavango East region, James Sankwasa, said those in leadership positions should remember that they are not there to represent themselves but the people who elected them.

Sankwasa made these remarks during his first meeting with the party’s regional executive committee on Friday, since taking the reins on 6 August 2018.

Other leaders assigned to the region include Johanna Kandjimi, Lucia Iipumbu and Louisa Garosas.

Sankwasa addressed the meeting on the importance of the party’s guiding documents, leadership and service delivery and unity of purpose.

“Leadership in the modern age should be a mission with a purpose. We need to critically ask ourselves: what was I elected for? Why do I hold the position I currently have in the party?” He said.

In order to be a good leader, the chairperson said elected leaders at various levels of the Swapo Party owe it to themselves to read, understand and practice the party constitution.

Sankwasa said the constitution had to serve as the political “bible and hymnbook” and must further guide members’ thinking, activities and decisions as they undertake the unification and developmental journey of the country.

“In addition to the constitution, each Swapo Party wing also has a constitution that guides the activities of such a wing. All these constitutions of the various wings are in conformity with the ‘mother’ constitution,” he said.

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