Nudo distances itself from Kandorozu remarks
The National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo) has condemned remarks attributed to the party's regional councillor for the Okakarara Constituency, Vetaruhe Kandorozu, which bordered on tribalism and segregation.
Kandorozu is said to have stated that Nudo intends to demand that Namibia be divided according to tribal lines, reminiscent of the erstwhile Bantustan system used by the then South African colonial regime to segregate Namibians.
The remarks were reportedly aired on the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation in its primetime news slot on 26 February.
Kandorozu, according to Nudo president Asser Mbai, also demanded in the same news insert that people from northern Namibia must be kept beyond the Red Line (veterinary cordon fence) and that other tribes must be kept in their areas of birth.
Mbai, in a media statement on Monday, distanced the party from the remarks attributed to Kandorozu.
“I, as president of this party, want to make it categorically clear that those sentiments attributed to the said councillor are his own views and in no way reflect the position of Nudo at all. At no point did Nudo and its leadership take a decision to demand that Namibia must be divided along tribal lines,” he said.
Mbai said the party's manifesto is clear that Nudo is a national party that welcomes all Namibians into its fold, and that the party will never want Namibia to go back to the policies of apartheid and that their movement be restricted in one way or the other.
“Nudo strongly believes that such sentiments are at best thoughts of the said councillor, perhaps in his capacity as a regional councillor, but in no way is an official position of the party.”
The Nudo president, as such, urged all Namibians to continue treating Nudo as a national party that welcomes every person, irrespective of their tribal origin, sex or religious beliefs.
Mbai did, however, not state what type of action, if any, will be taken against Kandorozu.
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Kandorozu is said to have stated that Nudo intends to demand that Namibia be divided according to tribal lines, reminiscent of the erstwhile Bantustan system used by the then South African colonial regime to segregate Namibians.
The remarks were reportedly aired on the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation in its primetime news slot on 26 February.
Kandorozu, according to Nudo president Asser Mbai, also demanded in the same news insert that people from northern Namibia must be kept beyond the Red Line (veterinary cordon fence) and that other tribes must be kept in their areas of birth.
Mbai, in a media statement on Monday, distanced the party from the remarks attributed to Kandorozu.
“I, as president of this party, want to make it categorically clear that those sentiments attributed to the said councillor are his own views and in no way reflect the position of Nudo at all. At no point did Nudo and its leadership take a decision to demand that Namibia must be divided along tribal lines,” he said.
Mbai said the party's manifesto is clear that Nudo is a national party that welcomes all Namibians into its fold, and that the party will never want Namibia to go back to the policies of apartheid and that their movement be restricted in one way or the other.
“Nudo strongly believes that such sentiments are at best thoughts of the said councillor, perhaps in his capacity as a regional councillor, but in no way is an official position of the party.”
The Nudo president, as such, urged all Namibians to continue treating Nudo as a national party that welcomes every person, irrespective of their tribal origin, sex or religious beliefs.
Mbai did, however, not state what type of action, if any, will be taken against Kandorozu.
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