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Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) chief whip Elma Dienda says she did not run for any leadership position in the party because she is not interested.<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cI did not contest for any position,\u201d Dienda told The Namibian on Tuesday, after the PDM announced its 40-member central committee list, with<\/p>\n

Dienda\u2019s name nowhere to be found, following its elective congress over the past weekend.<\/p>\n

The list is topped by Benson Katjirijova, Maximalliant Katjimune, Inna Hengari, Johannes Martin, Rodman Katjaimo, Turipamue Kazenango and Hidipo Hamata.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am not interested. I am just an ordinary PDM member,\u201d Dienda said.<\/p>\n

She said there will be a press conference soon to announce her next move, but \u201cfor now I am only an ordinary PDM member\u201d.<\/p>\n

Dienda was chosen as the PDM\u2019s chief whip in February last year. She replaced former PDM member Vipua Muharukua, with the party saying she stood unopposed.<\/p>\n

PDM secretary general Manuel Ngaringombe says Dienda is still a member of the party\u2019s management.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven if she\u2019s not a member of the central committee, she\u2019s a member of the management,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Ngaringombe said Dienda can still return to parliament next year if elected at the PDM\u2019s upcoming electoral college.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a common misconception that being on the central committee automatically means you have to be a member of parliament,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He said some central committee members are not parliamentarians, and some parliamentarians are not on the central committee.<\/p>\n

Ngaringombe said Dienda, being the PDM\u2019s chief whip, is required by the PDM\u2019s new constitution to be a member of the party\u2019s management committee.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn this role, she represents the entire caucus within the committee,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Political analyst Rui Tyitende reckons that Dienda has two possibilities.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause she couldn\u2019t secure the vice president position and felt betrayed after pouring her heart and hard work into the party, can it be that she will now resign as a member, or remain an ordinary member and retire?\u201d he questioned.<\/p>\n

He argued that Muharukua and former Landless People\u2019s Movement deputy leader Henny Seibeb walked away from the party of which each was a senior member.<\/p>\n

\u201cDo we expect the same from Dienda?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n

Tyitende believes for her to step out gracefully, she must remain a member of her party and retire to stand on principle.<\/p>\n

The PDM elected 40 central committee members and 10 alternative members at an elective congress in the Zambezi region over the past weekend.<\/p>\n

The other central committee members include Roberto Dirkse, Gabriel Augustus, Western Muharukua, Agatus Antanga, Nimrod Haraseb, Elizabeth Kastoor, Winnie Moongo, Yvette Araes, Vakamuina Kamutuezu, Lesley Gaseb Kazombaruru Kuzatjie, Kazeongere Tjeundo Mungirisa Zatjinda, Hilya Kamati, Matheus Nairenge, Guston Jeremy Wermann, Regina Kuhlman, Alfred Mathias, Gabriella Stadhauer, Magritha Wimmerth, Shivia !Aebes, Simon Shipanga, Felicia Motinga, Mbabi Lukas, Abiote Karunga, Esmeralda !Aebes, Anmire Garises, Gert Tjambiru, Ernest Muraranganda, Julius Moongo, Kudumo Sakeus, Valentinus Thinyemba and Helga Kaanjosa.<\/p>\n

The alternative members are Sharon Guriras, Helena Nabot, Vallery Zeze, Fillipus Shikongo, Franco Kaura, Julita linane, Rosalia Shipindo, Mama Uakangonga Tjipikita, Melba Tjozongoro and Godfried Kuhanga.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Namibia. 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