Amunyela: Swapo needs business voice
Businessman Desmond Amunyela believes the ruling Swapo party needs to focus more on economic policy given the challenges facing the country.
Amunyela, who is a candidate for the Swapo central committee at the upcoming congress, is also of the opinion that the 84-member powerful structure should not only be made up of career politicians.
“If you look at the current setup, it is mostly made up of politicians that have been there for a long time. Most of the problems facing our nation are of an economic nature,” said Amunyela in a brief interview with Namibian Sun.
“It calls for a serious involvement of the private sector to help the economy. And that is why the central committee must create a balance. We need to nurture a relationship where our social narrative is very close to business. The private sector must be accommodated in every political process.”
According to Amunyela, the divisions in Swapo can easily be attributed by the impression that “there is only a single tunnel for existence”.
“Everyone wants to be called an honourable councillor or an honourable minister. We can exist in parallel. The private sector plays an important role in the political processes of any nation,” he said.
Amunyela currently serves as Windhoek East treasurer and is among the 10 delegates representing the region at the November elective congress.
He also denied reports that he was against Swapo acting president Hage Geingob.
“I am not anti-anyone, nor am I pro-anyone. I am just pro-Swapo,” said Amunyela.
The Swapo congress will elect a new leadership, which includes the president, vice-president, secretary-general and deputy-secretary-general of the party.
It will also elect members to the central committee.
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Amunyela, who is a candidate for the Swapo central committee at the upcoming congress, is also of the opinion that the 84-member powerful structure should not only be made up of career politicians.
“If you look at the current setup, it is mostly made up of politicians that have been there for a long time. Most of the problems facing our nation are of an economic nature,” said Amunyela in a brief interview with Namibian Sun.
“It calls for a serious involvement of the private sector to help the economy. And that is why the central committee must create a balance. We need to nurture a relationship where our social narrative is very close to business. The private sector must be accommodated in every political process.”
According to Amunyela, the divisions in Swapo can easily be attributed by the impression that “there is only a single tunnel for existence”.
“Everyone wants to be called an honourable councillor or an honourable minister. We can exist in parallel. The private sector plays an important role in the political processes of any nation,” he said.
Amunyela currently serves as Windhoek East treasurer and is among the 10 delegates representing the region at the November elective congress.
He also denied reports that he was against Swapo acting president Hage Geingob.
“I am not anti-anyone, nor am I pro-anyone. I am just pro-Swapo,” said Amunyela.
The Swapo congress will elect a new leadership, which includes the president, vice-president, secretary-general and deputy-secretary-general of the party.
It will also elect members to the central committee.
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