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Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>POLITICAL analysts and the opposition say president Hage Geingob seems to be in denial over his dwindling political power within Swapo.<\/p>\n

This comes after deputy prime minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was elected to the party’s vice president position without his endorsement on Monday.<\/p>\n

State House yesterday declined to comment on the matter when approached.<\/p>\n

Nandi-Ndaitwah will also take over state power should she win the 2024 presidential election.<\/p>\n

Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) leader McHenry Venaani says Geingob’s decision to not publicly endorse his successor has led to him losing his grip on Swapo.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has also made his political space vulnerable, and it’s not good for governance. He could possibly become a lame duck president going forward,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

Venaani says it will be very difficult for Geingob to assert authority from now on.<\/p>\n

Political analyst Henning Melber says Geingob’s authority has declined due to a number of reasons \u2013 some which are self-inflicted and some which are beyond his control.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut as an end result, a president in his last term often shows some wear and tear,\u201d Melber says.<\/p>\n

He says Team Harambee \u2013 spearheaded by Geingob during Swapo’s sixth elective congress in 2017 \u2013 is also showing signs of deterioration.<\/p>\n

He says this further weakens Geingob’s authority, especially after the elections in 2019 and 2020, which for the first time significantly reduced the party’s prevailing control over the country’s policy.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe president does not seem to be willing to accept that he is no longer perceived as a rising star,\u201d Melber says.<\/p>\n

He questioned the president’s dismissive attitude towards the opinions of political commentators.<\/p>\n

Geingob has a limited ability to handle criticism and takes it as a personal insult, Melber says.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnalysts . . . can only offer their interpretations, but engaging with these requires an ability beyond calling names,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

He says Geingob should refrain from blaming political commentators for the faults of the party.<\/p>\n

Melber lauded Geingob’s decision not to endorse any of the candidates for the elective congress, saying this, however, does not mean he has no influence.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is another way of seeking strategic influence under changing circumstances. I am sure the president had his preferred candidates and sought the best possible way to support them,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

He says while the re-election of both Nandi-Ndaitwah as Swapo vice president and Sophia Shaningwa as secretary-general plays it safe, it shows delegates have a desire for continuity.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis may reduce any internal hiccups and allow for a smooth transition in the next two years,\u201d Melber says.<\/p>\n

Political analyst Rui Tyitende stands by the assertion that Geingob’s authority is waning.<\/p>\n

\u201cGeingob is about to exit the corridors of power and is politically weak, and was hence unable to influence the outcome of the just-ended congress, despite being the head of state and head of the party,\u201d Tyitende says.<\/p>\n

All eyes are now on Geingob to see whether he will promote Nandi-Ndaitwah to the position of Namibia’s vice president or prime minister.<\/p>\n

Geingob himself was promoted by his predecessor, Hifikepunye Pohamba, to the position of prime minister after having won the vice president position at Swapo’s fifth congress in 2012.<\/p>\n

Tyitende, who attended the just-ended congress, says the atmosphere was a mixture between cordiality and tension.<\/p>\n

At the height of his power after winning his re-election at the sixth party congress, Geingob fired then ministers Jerry Ekandjo and Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana from the Cabinet in 2018, because they challenged him for the leadership position.<\/p>\n

In an opinion piece, political analyst Joseph Diescho suggested Geingob should promote Nandi-Ndaitwah to the position of prime minister and demote the current prime minister, Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, to a normal ministerial position.<\/p>\n

He said this was the case with Nahas Angula who moved down from prime minister to defence minister when Geingob won the vice presidential position in 2012.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn other words, the president will take the risk and hope that Kuugongelwa-Amadhila will be happy as a normal minister and continue to serve, because she is still needed for the sake of continuity and stability of the government,\u201d Diescho said.<\/p>\n

He also suggested that if this does not happen Nandi-Ndaitwah should be promoted to vice president.<\/p>\n

Among the reasons for this is that the government’s security detail should be upgraded, Diescho said.<\/p>\n

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