Africa-Press – Namibia. SUGGESTIONS of him serving a third term in office have to be nipped in the bud before they reach fever pitch, President Hage Geingob has said. “Namibia’s two-term Presidential limit, as per Article 29 of our Constitution, is sacrosanct,” the president stated in a media release issued by the Namibian Presidency.
He said as someone who served as the Chairperson of the Constituent Assembly and the Drafting Committee which carried out the painstaking mission of producing a world-renowned constitution, under challenging circumstances and in record time, he has no intention of reneging on the principles enshrined therein.
“I have often stated that a principle half compromised is a principle compromised and as a member of a Government that has worked tirelessly since independence to establish an institutional framework necessary for democratic governance, I do not intend on compromising our principles,” Geingob said.
The president said he has the utmost confidence that when his term ends, Namibia’s democracy will be mature and robust enough to undergo a seamless succession of power, as has been proven in the past when president Sam Nujoma in 2005 handed the reigns over to president Hifikepunye Pohamba who in 2015 handed it over to him.
“I have a contract with the Namibian people. This contract commenced on March 21, 2015 and will end on March 20, 2025 and I have no intention of breaking it,” Geingob said.
“Therefore, any idea of me pursuing a third term as President is not even up for debate and should be nipped in the bud, once and for all.”
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