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Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>Re-elected Zambezi Regional Council chairperson for the management committee Matengu Simushi, urged fellow council members to do away with infightings and focus on regional development.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to thank my colleagues for re-electing me. You have trust in me and that\u2019s why you re-elected me. If there is no unity, this region will never be developed. In 2020, I said let us strive for unity. If we work in isolation, there will be no development in this region,\u201d Simushi said in his acceptance speech.<\/p>\n

Simushi, who is the Katima Mulilo Rural councillor, yesterday was re-elected as chairperson alongside other members of the Zambezi management committee.<\/p>\n

They will hold office for two years and six months and shall be eligible for re-election in terms of Article 109 (3) of the Namibian Constitution.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Judea Lyaboloma councillor Humphrey Divai was not re-elected and was replaced by Linyanti councillor Ivan Kabunga who joins Bernard Sisamu as a member of the MC.<\/p>\n

Ordinary council members include Kabbe North councillor John Likando, Kongola councillor Bennety Busihu, Sibinda councillor Mickey Lukaezi and Kennedy Simasiku, councillor for Katima Urban.<\/p>\n

Collectively, Simushi pledged to continue working together with fellow council members despite their political differences.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we are seated here, there is nothing like this particular person is from a particular political party. We are one. We worked for two and a half years. We know each other very well. No one will come from outside to advise us. Let us focus on development. There are a number of projects that we need to develop. We cannot develop those projects without us coming together.\u201d<\/p>\n

He emphasised the aspect of the unity of purpose.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need unity of purpose and unity of respecting one another,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n

Zambezi governor Lawrence Sampofu, who also emphasised the unity of purpose, warned the councillors that taking an oath of office doesn\u2019t mean what is discussed in council should be discussed at bars.<\/p>\n

Instead, he advised council members to tackle issues of food security and job creation among the youth and women, among other pressing issues.<\/p>\n

\u201cWork within your communities. The central government is always there to listen to our needs. You need to listen to your communities. You only have two years left,\u201d Sampofu encouraged.<\/p>\n

Simushi was first elected as the chairperson of the Zambezi Regional Council management in December 2020.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Namibia. Re-elected Zambezi Regional Council chairperson for the management committee Matengu Simushi, urged fellow council members to do away with infightings and focus on regional development. \u201cI want to thank my colleagues for re-electing me. You have trust in me and that\u2019s why you re-elected me. 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