Geingob full of ideas
The president of the ruling party has proposed a number of changes within the Swapo management and structures.
Swapo president Hage Geingob is brimming with ideas in order to strengthen the operations of the ruling party.
Geingob, who won the party's presidential election by a landslide this week, is proposing a number of changes within the Swapo management and structures.
In his acceptance speech on Monday morning, Geingob highlighted the need to introduce a compensation structure for party functionaries working in the regions.
“It is discomforting to note that comrades who enter into government following elections become financially secured, while comrades who have worked tirelessly to ensure victory are still volunteering,” Geingob said.
He said he would also propose decent remuneration and housing for Ndilimani Cultural Troupe members. The members have often complained of ill-treatment by the senior leadership of the party. Geingob said the process to revamp Ndilimani would be expedited.
Regarding the administration of the party, Geingob wants a fulltime administrator at the level of a government permanent secretary to assist the secretary-general.
Geingob has also proposed that the secretary-general be granted two executive assistants to help run the affairs of the party.
The new Swapo president has also proposed proper accounting practices at the ruling party's headquarters, especially when it comes to funds appropriated by the parliament.
Swapo received about N$260 million as part of the subsidy given to political parties represented in the National Assembly between 2013 and 2017.
Party companies will also be restructured with a focus on effective governance, accountability and profitability, said Geingob.
Another proposal on the cards is for the party's headquarters to be revamped in order to provide office space to serving and former presidents.
The new secretary-general of the party, Sophia Shaningwa, will be invited to attend cabinet meetings, as was the case with her predecessor, Nangolo Mbumba.
“It will be expected of the SG (secretary-general) to immediately after cabinet meetings brief heads of departments of Swapo about the outcome of the cabinet meetings, so that they are kept abreast of what has transpired in cabinet.
“In that way the membership of the party will be informed of what government is doing, through this secretariat,” Geingob said.
The president is also hoping for improved relations with the media through the Swapo information department.
“The Swapo information department will be revamped for the timeous release of information. There must be regular press conferences and modern channels of information dissemination, including social media, must be leveraged, developed and deployed.”
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Geingob, who won the party's presidential election by a landslide this week, is proposing a number of changes within the Swapo management and structures.
In his acceptance speech on Monday morning, Geingob highlighted the need to introduce a compensation structure for party functionaries working in the regions.
“It is discomforting to note that comrades who enter into government following elections become financially secured, while comrades who have worked tirelessly to ensure victory are still volunteering,” Geingob said.
He said he would also propose decent remuneration and housing for Ndilimani Cultural Troupe members. The members have often complained of ill-treatment by the senior leadership of the party. Geingob said the process to revamp Ndilimani would be expedited.
Regarding the administration of the party, Geingob wants a fulltime administrator at the level of a government permanent secretary to assist the secretary-general.
Geingob has also proposed that the secretary-general be granted two executive assistants to help run the affairs of the party.
The new Swapo president has also proposed proper accounting practices at the ruling party's headquarters, especially when it comes to funds appropriated by the parliament.
Swapo received about N$260 million as part of the subsidy given to political parties represented in the National Assembly between 2013 and 2017.
Party companies will also be restructured with a focus on effective governance, accountability and profitability, said Geingob.
Another proposal on the cards is for the party's headquarters to be revamped in order to provide office space to serving and former presidents.
The new secretary-general of the party, Sophia Shaningwa, will be invited to attend cabinet meetings, as was the case with her predecessor, Nangolo Mbumba.
“It will be expected of the SG (secretary-general) to immediately after cabinet meetings brief heads of departments of Swapo about the outcome of the cabinet meetings, so that they are kept abreast of what has transpired in cabinet.
“In that way the membership of the party will be informed of what government is doing, through this secretariat,” Geingob said.
The president is also hoping for improved relations with the media through the Swapo information department.
“The Swapo information department will be revamped for the timeous release of information. There must be regular press conferences and modern channels of information dissemination, including social media, must be leveraged, developed and deployed.”
STAFF REPORTER
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