DTA elects NEC members

The DTA Central Committee on Saturday elected 12 national secretaries to join the National Executive Committee (NEC).

The party''s old constitution made provision for only two national secretary positions, but the new constitution adopted in July created 10 additional positions.

The 12 national secretaries will form part of the NEC together with the party''s top six and the heads of different party wings.

Lascan Sikosi is retains the position of secretary for information and publicity, Vipuakuje Muharukua was elected as secretary for international relations, Valencia Izaaks is the secretary for gender equality and female empowerment, while Elma Dienda was elected as the secretary for education.

Johannes Martin, Cyprian Muyenga, Agatus Antanga, Diederik Isaak Vries, Christina Isaacks and Duludi Ndjiharine were elected as the national secretaries for sports and culture, health and social welfare, organisation and mobilisation, labour and employment, transport, agriculture and environment respectively.

Moses Titus was elected as secretary for legal affairs and Esmeralda !Aebes as secretary for economic affairs and trade.

During the opening of the meeting, DTA president McHenry Venaani said he would hold those voted into positions accountable, as they were expected to serve the electorate.

Venaani also called for unity among party members, but said that they may disagree on issues because it proved that there was democracy within the party.

The Central Committee also discussed the issue of rebranding. A nine-member special commission on rebranding was appointed to oversee the process. The commission is headed by Venaani.