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Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>Affirmative Repositioning leader and chief activist Job Amupanda has cautioned his red army against possible infiltration by fly-by-night political opportunists masquerading as activists, while their main objective is enjoying the limelight that comes with association with the movement.<\/p>\n

The land activist-cum-politician, in AR\u2019s 2023 \u2018Revolutionary Guide\u2019, seemingly acknowledged that the movement was penetrated by what he termed \u201ccelebrity activists\u201d.<\/p>\n

This, according to Amupanda, is not surprising, as they may attract individuals who may not necessarily believe in their ethos but who \u201care attracted to the shine and prominence obtained from being an AR activist.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese imposters may successfully infiltrate our movement and its leadership structures without notice. For this reason, all our activists must remain vigilant and behold those who seek fame and opportunities at the expense of our movement.\u201d<\/p>\n

He continued: \u201cThe AR constitution, on the obligation of members and organ tasks, specifically requires activists not only to be on the lookout for these tendencies but also guide on what needs to be done. The constitution, supported by political education programmes, is thus the remedy to the tendency of celebrity activists\u201d.<\/p>\n

Empty \u2018tanks\u2019<\/p>\n

Last year, the AR house was engulfed by political infighting with former spokesperson Simon Amunime and election head Paulus Kathanga baying for Amupanda\u2019s head.<\/p>\n

In a scathing letter, they accused Amupanda of corruption and greed.<\/p>\n

They also demanded a rotation of AR\u2019s Windhoek municipal councillors to allow unemployed activists a chance to make a living from the city\u2019s lucrative perks.<\/p>\n

The two were later removed from their positions. Kathanga has since left the movement. AR\u2019s co-founder, Dimbulukeni Nauyoma, has seemingly vanished into thin air as far as the movement\u2019s work is concerned.<\/p>\n

In the guide, Amupanda, who elected to remain quiet on the matter, broke his silence.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey were allowed to test their popularity until their gas finished,\u201d Amupanda asserts.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can confidently say that this matter, which electrified our detractors and naysayers, is left in 2022 where it occurred. We are taking into 2023 the positive lessons from our Bolshevik-Menshevik moment of 2022,\u201d he said, adding that AR is now better placed to respond should there be any opportunist wishing to pursue the 2022 experiment.<\/p>\n

Theorists<\/p>\n

Responding to Amupanda, the two social justice advocates did not hold back, urging the former mayor to focus on the circus at the City of Windhoek.<\/p>\n

In Kathanga\u2019s eyes, Amupanda is a \u201ctheorist\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s wise to give prominence to political non-entities but for the sake of the audience that subscribes to your newspaper, I\u2019m compelled to respond,\u201d Kathanga hastened to say. He continued: \u201cDr Amupanda is a theorist of note. That\u2019s why he finds comfort in writing such long statement[s] without substance! What is [a] revolutionary guide? Guiding who? The author is the one who needs guidance\u201d.<\/p>\n

The former AR firebrand was not done.<\/p>\n

\u201cInduna himself is a failed project because of his obsession with power. It caused his failure at the City of Windhoek \u2013 and to add more salt, it\u2019s the cause of the movement\u2019s collapse. AR is a dead horse as we speak. Today, Windhoek has no leadership because of his thirst for power and his tendency of fighting and attacking individuals,\u201d Kathanga charged.<\/p>\n

Amunime, on his part, did not mince his words either. \u201cMid last year, I advised Dr Amupanda to refrain from personal attacks, spreading hate and insulting individuals, because that is not the values of leadership,\u201d Amunine said. He has since graduated to the politics of \u201cmaturity\u201d, he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have joined the class of maturity \u2013 and surely Dr Amupanda has a long way to go to migrate to our class. We are all adults now and our conduct in the public domain should be exemplary to the other youth and our children as well,\u201d the activist said.<\/p>\n

Efforts to solicit comment from Nauyoma were futile, as he is unreachable on his cellphone.<\/p>\n

2023 roadmap<\/p>\n

In the guide, the AR leader also lays bare the movement\u2019s plans as it slowly but surely transforms into a full-blown political formation.<\/p>\n

Late last year, around 300 AR activists met in Walvis Bay and adopted their constitution, following their efforts to re-organise, institutionalise and formalise (RIF).<\/p>\n

\u201cWe enter the year 2023 ready to consolidate the gains from our RIF programme. For this reason, we declare the year 2023 as the year of revolutionary consolidation. We must prepare to emerge from 2023 more codified, strengthened, united and organised \u2013 consolidated,\u201d Amupanda said.<\/p>\n

Between now and August, AR will also elect its top leaders.<\/p>\n

All indications are that the leftist movement is transforming itself into a fully-fledged political formation ahead of the 2024 general election.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe [will] emerge with a fully-elected leadership through the conducting of the community activist assemblies, district activist assemblies, regional activists assemblies and the national activists\u2019 assembly towards the end of the year,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The outstanding assemblies, Amupanda noted, constitute 35% of the incomplete component of the RIF programme.<\/p>\n

AR, he said, will continue fighting for the removal of the controversial veterinary cordon fence (red line).<\/p>\n

\u201cAll AR activists are, thus, directed to lead society without a position. Behave and conduct yourself as headman without that title. Conduct yourself as a councillor without that title. Conduct yourself as a director without that title,\u201d the 35-year-old urged.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Namibia. Affirmative Repositioning leader and chief activist Job Amupanda has cautioned his red army against possible infiltration by fly-by-night political opportunists masquerading as activists, while their main objective is enjoying the limelight that comes with association with the movement. 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