Africa-Press – Namibia. THE Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) says it does not trust other Windhoek councillors, thus they walked out of council elections on Thursday afternoon.
IPC, along with Swapo, staged a walkout during the elections of the Windhoek mayor and members of the management committee.
“IPC is not interested in any positions nor was interested in any nominations after being pushed out through an illegal vote of no confidence by Swapo, Affirmative Repositioning, Popular Democratic Movement and the Landless People’s Movement,” said IPC spokesperson Immanuel Nashinge.
He said IPC councillors will serve as ordinary councillors until the end of their term.
“Why would you want to work with people you don’t trust?
“Let those that came for food, trips, subsistence and travel allowance, and desperate to break laws, fight for positions,” he said.
“We don’t zigzag! We shall never ever compromise on principles. We are willing to lose and be hated for sticking to principles,” he said.
Meanwhile, Windhoek mayor Sade Gawanas on Friday morning said she will meet with the acting head of the municipality, along with their legal team, and urban and rural development minister Erastus Uutoni to discuss a way forward.
The Swapo chief whip for the Windhoek council, Queen Kamati, declined to comment on their walkout.
“We would not like to comment for now,” she told The Namibian late Thursday evening.
IPC, along with Swapo, staged a walkout during the elections of the Windhoek mayor and members of the management committee.
“IPC is not interested in any positions nor was interested in any nominations after being pushed out through an illegal vote of no confidence by Swapo, Affirmative Repositioning, Popular Democratic Movement and the Landless People’s Movement,” said IPC spokesperson Immanuel Nashinge.
He said IPC councillors will serve as ordinary councillors until the end of their term.
“Why would you want to work with people you don’t trust?
“Let those that came for food, trips, subsistence and travel allowance, and desperate to break laws, fight for positions,” he said.
“We don’t zigzag! We shall never ever compromise on principles. We are willing to lose and be hated for sticking to principles,” he said.
Meanwhile, Windhoek mayor Sade Gawanas on Friday morning said she will meet with the acting head of the municipality, along with their legal team, and urban and rural development minister Erastus Uutoni to discuss a way forward.
The Swapo chief whip for the Windhoek council, Queen Kamati, declined to comment on their walkout.
“We would not like to comment for now,” she told The Namibian late Thursday evening.
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