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Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>The leader of the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC), Panduleni Itula,, has condemned the appointment of a student to parliament, describing it as abuse.<\/p>\n

This comes after Swapo appointed 22-year-old university student, Fenny Tutjavi to its 2025-2029 National Assembly candidates list.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo appoint a student to the incredibly high degree of political responsibility prior to acquiring the necessary tools, skills or expertise, let alone experience of deliberative skills required in such a political deliberative chamber, amounts to student abuse,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Itula said that allowing a student to have and accomplish dual excellence in the conduct of public affairs, whilst seeking academic excellence amounts to a selfish misguided satisfaction of public demand for youth representation.<\/p>\n

He reasoned that the youngest appointment to parliament does not always indicate the most responsible political decision-making of a political leader.<\/p>\n

Itula said the IPC would not abuse the students by sending them to parliament.<\/p>\n

This, he said, would complicate their lives.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were all students and recognise the deficiencies in the conduct and reasoning of those who have not had such an opportunity. Student life is an important part of moulding a human being and is the best years of anyone politically aspiring young person,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

According to Ithula, being thrown into the deep end of political deliberations too early, makes a student vulnerable to mental abuse, as the student\u2019s priorities will have to shift to satisfy the appointing authority.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat demand would be irresponsibly responded upon should one succumb to such without complying with the constitutionally set limitations,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n

He said the authority and responsibilities of political party leaders to appoint unelected political leaders are subject to limitations.<\/p>\n

This, he said, would amount to irresponsible and careless leadership.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe knowledge of the conduct of public affairs is rudimentary, to say the least, and subject only to their domestic interactions and environmental exposure,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Ithula said the appointment of young people will make Namibia the laughingstock of the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will be a laughing stock for delegating children to negotiate on behalf of our nation at international forums,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Political analysts also questioned Tutjavi\u2019s appointment, suggesting that young people should be prepared for future leadership roles instead of pushing them into positions of authority before they are ready.<\/p>\n

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