{"id":80513,"date":"2024-11-13T15:46:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T15:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/vote-avoid-coalition-amadhila-to-swapo-members"},"modified":"2024-11-13T15:46:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T15:46:00","slug":"vote-avoid-coalition-amadhila-to-swapo-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/vote-avoid-coalition-amadhila-to-swapo-members","title":{"rendered":"Vote, avoid coalition \u2013 Amadhila to Swapo members"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>Former member of parliament and veteran politician Ben Amadhila has called on Swapo members to rally behind their party and its candidate to protect the party from being forced into coalition. He addressed party supporters on Saturday in Walvis Bay. Amadhila urged voters to support Swapo, warning Namibians of the consequences seen in countries like South Africa, where the governing party was compelled to form a coalition with an opposition party.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNamibians should give Swapo clear mandate to lead. It\u2019s the only way to avoid being forced into alliances with the very architects of past injustices, as we\u2019ve witnessed in South Africa. We cannot go backwards. So, let us vote for the future of our children, our elderly, and for the prosperity of this country,\u201d he appealed.<\/p>\n<p>He urged everyone to rally behind Netumbo Nandi- Ndaitwah \u2013 come 27 November.<\/p>\n<p>He added that all registered voters must seize the opportunity to vote. Should she be elected, Nandi-Ndaitwah would become Namibia\u2019s first female president \u2013 \u201ca monumental achievement for our country,\u201d Amadhila said.<\/p>\n<p>He underscored the importance of the election, calling it pivotal for preserving peace and fostering unity across Namibia. \u201cThis election is critical. It\u2019s about continuing the peace and political stability in our country so we can keep building a future for both our young and elderly,\u201d he said. Reflecting on Nandi-Ndaitwah\u2019s years of dedication to Swapo and Namibia, he shared memories from the 1970s when he first met her during the liberation struggle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI met her in 1975&#8230; She was a young lady, beautiful, and standing with no fear in her uniform. She was equal to any man in uniform \u2013 a true lady of steel,\u201d he recalled.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasised that her courage and resilience on the frontlines have shaped her leadership today.<\/p>\n<p>He praised Nandi- Ndaitwah\u2019s extensive e x p e r i e n c e i n government, particularly her time in the foreign affairs ministry, where she made a notable impact. \u201cShe did fantastic work, and is one of the few who truly knows the party inside out,\u201d he said. He stated that Nandi-Ndaitwah\u2019s knowledge of Namibia\u2019s challenges makes her a strong candidate for the presidency. -edeklerk@ nepc.com.na<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\">Namibia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. Former member of parliament and veteran politician Ben Amadhila has called on Swapo members to rally behind their party and its candidate to protect the party from being forced into coalition. He addressed party supporters on Saturday in Walvis Bay. Amadhila urged voters to support Swapo, warning Namibians of the consequences seen [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":80512,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,7,12],"tags":[234,236,233],"class_list":["post-80513","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-head-lines","category-policy","tag-africa-press","tag-africa-press-namibia","tag-namibia"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Vote, avoid coalition \u2013 Amadhila to Swapo members - Namibia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/vote-avoid-coalition-amadhila-to-swapo-members\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Vote, avoid coalition \u2013 Amadhila to Swapo members\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. 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