Africa-Press – Namibia. THE Landless People’s Movement (LPM) has left a coalition with the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC), Popular Democratic Movement (PDM), and Joint Walvis Bay Residents Association (JWRA) it has been in since 2020.
On Wednesday, Swapo councillors nominated the LPM’s Ryan Gordon for the position of mayor.
Gordon contested the position of mayor against Trevino Forbes, who has been mayor since 2020.
This led to a secret ballot vote where Forbes emerged victorious. Saara Mutondoka retains the deputy mayor position.
Gordon also lost out on being part of the management committee.
“There was never a coalition. We held no meeting, maybe one at the beginning of the year. For me, it’s better that I work from the outside where I can make a real difference because I am here for the community of Walvis Bay. They put me here,” he said about his move.
Gordon was replaced by Olivia Andrews of IPC in the management committee.
He nominated the Swapo councillor, Ephraim Shozi, as an alternate member of the management committee.
Shozi lost to fellow Swapo councillor Paulus Kauhondamwa in a secret ballot vote.
Kauhondamwa was nominated by Roland Bramwell from JWRA and seconded by IPC’s Andrews.
The rest of the office bearers’ positions remain unchanged.
Council went into recess until 23 January 2023.
On Wednesday, Swapo councillors nominated the LPM’s Ryan Gordon for the position of mayor.
Gordon contested the position of mayor against Trevino Forbes, who has been mayor since 2020.
This led to a secret ballot vote where Forbes emerged victorious. Saara Mutondoka retains the deputy mayor position.
Gordon also lost out on being part of the management committee.
“There was never a coalition. We held no meeting, maybe one at the beginning of the year. For me, it’s better that I work from the outside where I can make a real difference because I am here for the community of Walvis Bay. They put me here,” he said about his move.
Gordon was replaced by Olivia Andrews of IPC in the management committee.
He nominated the Swapo councillor, Ephraim Shozi, as an alternate member of the management committee.
Shozi lost to fellow Swapo councillor Paulus Kauhondamwa in a secret ballot vote.
Kauhondamwa was nominated by Roland Bramwell from JWRA and seconded by IPC’s Andrews.
The rest of the office bearers’ positions remain unchanged.
Council went into recess until 23 January 2023.
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