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Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>Political and economic experts have weighed in on Friday\u2019s protests in Windhoek\u2019s China Town, which resulted in the arrest of political leaders and activists and the injury of journalists and bystanders.<\/p>\n

They have warned the government to expect similar disturbances if it does not grow the economy.<\/p>\n

Chaos erupted on Friday when law enforcement officials attempted to shut down a protest by firing teargas and rubber bullets at protestors who had blocked the entrance to Windhoek\u2019s China Town.<\/p>\n

The incident follows the arrest of Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) member Michael Amushelelo who shut down Chinese shops on Thursday, claiming that they also sell counterfeit goods. Amushelelo\u2019s actions were in reaction to the Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) which earlier in the week announced that it destroyed counterfeit goods valued at N$5 million.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat I think is the real spark is the unemployment that most of our youth are going through, and it can be exploited by anyone. I think it will get worse if the government doesn\u2019t solve the unemployment and the hardships faced by not only the youth but many Namibians in general,\u201d said economist Omu Kakujaha-Matundu.<\/p>\n

Political analyst Rui Tyitende said the protests were particularly significant in at least two respects.<\/p>\n

\u201cFirst, and most importantly, it was a response to the economic hardships faced by many young Namibians, especially the unemployed. The destruction of those \u2018counterfeit\u2019 or \u2018illegal\u2019 goods by NamRA belonged to young people who were trying to make an honest living in an economy that is unable to accommodate them,\u201d said Tyitende.<\/p>\n

Tyitende said Namibians are living in challenging times and government needs to be innovative by finding ways and means to arrest the high unemployment rate in the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cRubber bullets, mass arrests, and the unleashing of the Special Reserve Force will not solve the underlying problems,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe should expect more of these protests as more young people will join the army of the unemployed this year,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

He said the major tertiary institutions are currently graduating thousands of young people in an economy that will be unable to absorb them.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis will continue to be a recipe for civil unrest and political instability. Political parties like NEFF will continue to exploit these social problems to remain relevant and project themselves as an alternative potential government,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Another political analyst and academic Gerson Sindano said the recent political drama in China town by NEFF has the potential to cause political instability and economic turmoil.<\/p>\n

\u201cRhetorically, NEFF has taken advantage of the political situation in the country where workers feel abandoned by the unions. NEFF leaders appear to be gaslighting their supporters,\u201d Sindano said, before adding that there are better ways to settle the grievances.<\/p>\n

\u201cViolence is certainly not one of them. Namibia is a peaceful country, and if there are people out there who feel that what NamRA did is wrong, procedures should be followed to take NamRA to task.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sindano said leadership at all levels is needed to appeal to the better angel of humanity.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are better than this. I understand that young people are hurting economically, but attacking businesses will only aggravate the situation. Namibia\u2019s standing in the international community could easily be affected,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Sindano said at this economic juncture, Namibia cannot afford violence.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhatever injustice we may experience, there are better ways to handle problems. Just because you have a bigger hammer do not treat all the problems as nails,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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