Swapo Party Secretary-General Sophia Shaningwa said the party has received criticism over the past years for disunity, service delivery and performance by its party-led government which led to some supporters punishing the party in elections.
Shaningwa made these remarks on Saturday at the party’s one-day think tank induction workshop in Windhoek.
She said the criticisms the Swapo Party-led government received for poor services delivery and disunity in the party has led to some supporters abstaining from the 2019 Presidential and National Assembly elections and subsequently in the 2020 Regional and Local Authority Elections, which cost the party, making it lose some constituencies. Therefore, think tank members must provide factual advice without fear or favour to ensure the party continues to be relevant within the context of a fast-changing world.
“This trend cannot be left unattended, hence we must look at how we deal with the low-hanging fruits to make a complete difference within the budgets allocated and definitely bring about development to our people. The electorates are the ultimate sovereign, we must therefore devise strategies that will ensure that the mighty Swapo Party continues to win the hearts and minds of the electorates,” said Shaningwa.
She added that the party must create and instil hope for the current and future generations, it must ensure that young people of Namibia look forward to the future with hope in the party to continue to be the banner of solidarity, freedom, justice and take it forward into the future.
“We are cognisant of the fact that the Swapo-led government has delivered on its mandate and continues to do so under various circumstances. This however should not put us into a relaxation mode as a party. We are therefore here, full of energy and enthusiasm to ensure that our party continues to tangibly deliver the results and not paper statements.”
She further said that the think tank members are also expected to implement the party’s election manifesto for 2020 to 2025 and post COVID-19 economic recovery and employment creation.
Source: The Namibian Press Agency
