Job charged for 'insulting' Huang
Affirmative Repositioning (AR) firebrand Job Amupanda was one of the first Swapo members to receive formal charges from the disciplinary committee set up by the Politburo in what is seen as an attempt to muzzle critical voices in the party.
Amupanda yesterday afternoon said he was charged with misconduct over alleged unsavoury comments made on Facebook.
Among other things, he posted comments about Chinese multi-millionaire Jack Huang, business partner of President Hage Geingob, who is one of a number of Chinese business people being investigated in a N$3.5 billion tax-evasion scam.
Amupanda is convinced that he is also being hauled over the coals for comments made in another post titled 'No Chinese should be left out', as well as a post on freezing of recruitment in the Ministry of Education, Art and Culture, and comments made on the assertion that 80% of the Harambee Prosperity Plan (HPP) has been successful.
“The charge is laughable,” said Amupanda, and posted on his Facebook page that his comments cannot constitute misconduct.
“I will respond accordingly. This is nothing but a smear campaign to prevent our generation from appearing on the ballot,” he said, referring to his aspirations to be a candidate at Swapo's upcoming congress.
Former Swapo Youth League secretary Elijah Ngurare said he had not yet received any charges but was expecting them.
Other people likely to be charged, such as Landless People's Movement (LPM) activists Bernadus Swartbooi and Henny Seibeb, as well as former MP Kazenambo Kazenambo, could not be reached for comment.
CATHERINE SASMAN
Amupanda yesterday afternoon said he was charged with misconduct over alleged unsavoury comments made on Facebook.
Among other things, he posted comments about Chinese multi-millionaire Jack Huang, business partner of President Hage Geingob, who is one of a number of Chinese business people being investigated in a N$3.5 billion tax-evasion scam.
Amupanda is convinced that he is also being hauled over the coals for comments made in another post titled 'No Chinese should be left out', as well as a post on freezing of recruitment in the Ministry of Education, Art and Culture, and comments made on the assertion that 80% of the Harambee Prosperity Plan (HPP) has been successful.
“The charge is laughable,” said Amupanda, and posted on his Facebook page that his comments cannot constitute misconduct.
“I will respond accordingly. This is nothing but a smear campaign to prevent our generation from appearing on the ballot,” he said, referring to his aspirations to be a candidate at Swapo's upcoming congress.
Former Swapo Youth League secretary Elijah Ngurare said he had not yet received any charges but was expecting them.
Other people likely to be charged, such as Landless People's Movement (LPM) activists Bernadus Swartbooi and Henny Seibeb, as well as former MP Kazenambo Kazenambo, could not be reached for comment.
CATHERINE SASMAN
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