Booys' to focus on developing Okahandja

By Levi Upula

SWAPO Party candidate for the Okahandja by-election will focus on economic development and the provision of potable and reliable water supply for the residents of the Okahandja Constituency.

Ya Nangoloh claimed that he had received “messages” from his sources in the intelligence service telling him to be “extremely careful.” He claimed that two such sources had named Founding President Dr. Sam Nujoma, as the “spider at the center of the web of such plotting.”

Addressing a packed SWAPO Party rally, the third since the campaign started, Steve Biko Booys said that he would also make sure that there was a police station and health services at Five Rand and Oshetu – two informal settlements in Okahandja.

“Yes, the SWAPO Party reaffirms the true promotion of socio-economic development and service delivery and of course the promotion of Okahandja as preferred investments destination for economic growth and employment creation,” he told a cheering crowd.

“The provision of infrastructure for housing, industrialization and economic development and the improvement of the living conditions of the youth, the children and the elderly will be my priorities.”

“I, Steve Biko Booys, tried and tested cadre of SWAPO Party stand for improvement of housing sanitation, water supply, community services, safety and social amenities and pioneer/ youth empowerment and social up-liftment of the people of Okahandja.”

He said that SWAPO Party had a clear vision and development programmes well adjusted to address the needs and aspirations of the people of Namibia, adding that the Party was committed to delivering on its promises as stipulated in the SWAPO Party Election Manifesto 2009.

“Therefore my active duty upon election into office would be the total implementation of this important guiding document,” he said. “Yes of course the confidence that you the voters have shown in this document and made the Party victorious has been recognized and will definitely be self-rewarding.

“I am appealing to all Namibians, particularly the youth and the born-frees, to be vigilant and make the right choice and the only right choice you can make in the coming election is to vote for SWAPO Party.”

He said it was through unity of purpose that SWAPO Party had managed to embrace resounding victories all over the country like at Eenhana, Omuthiya, Tobias Hayinyeko and in the just ended National Assembly and Presidential elections.

“We have mobilized our ultimate SWAPO Party machinery to defeat and bury Radopa, (Rally for Democracy and Progress) and its power hungry reactionaries and allies, even those who are parading themselves as SWAPO Party members while they are planning to confuse our people.”

SWAPO Party Vice President, Cde Hage Geingob, who was the keynote speaker, minced no words and thrilled the crowd when he compared RDP’s Hidipo Hamutenya to UNITA’s Jonas Savimbi. Savimbi, who is dead now, never accepted defeat in any election in Angola.

“Hidipo is not a democrat,” he said as the crowd cheered. “He is like Savimbi because he does not accept defeat. How can elections be free and fair only when he wins? People should learn to accept defeat.

“I am happy for the people of Okahandja. I am impressed by this huge crowd. I have not seen anything like this at Radopa’s or Katamila’s meetings. Where are they? They are in for a rude shock. You have made me proud because I see that you are ready to defeat Radopa and Katamila.”

The Vice President said that SWAPO Party candidate was a young tested cadre of the Party who was elected fairly and freely through Party structures. He urged all the people, young and old, to vote for the SWAPO Party candidate. He praised the youth for being vigilant all the time.

“SWAPO Party Youth League, SPYL, warned us well in advance that there was a new party being formed by people from within SWAPO Party. We did not take them seriously. We thought these were just young people talking a usual. But sure enough, RDP was formed by people from SWAPO Party,” said Cde Geingob. “It is the same with hibernators. The youth are telling us that hibernators are there. They are there. They are amongst us. Very soon we will flush them out. I thank our Youth League for a job well done. Keep it up. Keep it up. Omakee!” (Clap hands).

Dr. Geingob, who chaired the Constituent Assembly which drafted and adopted Namibia’s Constitution, said that he would consider changing the law that allows smaller parties to gain votes from bigger parties. Namibia uses proportional representation system as opposed to single member constituency. “These smaller parties must be grateful,” he said. “Some did not even get enough votes for a seat but they are in by default. Maybe the time has come for us to revisit this system.”

More than 8000 SWAPO Party votes in the last National Assembly and Presidential Elections, which were not enough for a seat, were distributed to smaller parties as a result of the proportional representation system.