President Hage Geingob has lashed out at ‘scholars and cadres’ suggesting that the current Swapo must be brought back to its original status, telling them to mind their own business as Swapo remains a vibrant party of unity.

Opening the seventh Swapo Elders’ Council congress here on Saturday, Geingob said Swapo does not need advisors for caution regarding its enemies wanting to introduce foreign philosophies, policies such as ‘two centres of power’ in the party to cause division and confusion.

“Why try to advise us that Swapo is losing and we must be careful, mind your own business… We will organise our own party and maintain our unity. We are not in trouble for the first time, let those who are tired go and the committed cadres remain,” said Geingob.

He further fumed that SWAPO remains true to the pursuit of its fundamental ideals for social justice and liberty, stressing that the current SWAPO faces 21st century challenges and making good on the promise of prosperity for Namibia should preoccupy the minds of the leadership of the party and most importantly, the maintenance of its unity.

Geingob urged party members to intensify their efforts to consolidate Swapo’s position as a people-centered party by bolstering its leadership through continued commitment towards the the party’s ideals of solidarity, freedom and justice.

“We are not each other’s enemies. We are comrades and should always pull together, in the same direction, as one SWAPO party member,” he urged.

Source: The Namibian Press Agency