Nudo supporters say ‘goodbye Mbai’
Supporters of the newly elected National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo) leadership under Esther Muinjangue as president, yesterday petitioned the mayor of the City of Windhoek Muesee Kazapua to denounce former president Asser Mbai and his team.
The group also demanded that Mbai stop referring to himself as Nudo president.
Mbai suspended five leaders a fortnight ago, including Muinjangue and Joseph Kauandenge, with immediate effect.
He also announced at a press briefing that Kauandenge, together with two other councillors have also been recalled from the Windhoek, Swakopmund and Okakarara municipalities as party representatives, pending investigations.
However, supporters of both Muinjangue and Kauandenge yesterday disputed this and denounced Mbai and former secretary-general (SG) Jahanika Meundju’s leadership.
Kauandenge has now been elected as Nudo SG.
The party’s third elective congress ended in chaos three weeks ago when one group declared themselves the legal leadership of the party, while the party's former leadership under Mbai insists it is still in control of the party.
“Jahanika cannot stand up one day from his self-induced coma and proclaim to have recalled our councillors. Under whose authority did he do that? We will protect our councillors and leaders with everything at our disposal,” the petition read.
It also took a swipe at local media for still referring to Mbai as party leader.
“We want to make it clear that we have a new leadership in this party under president Esther Muinjangue. Asser Mbai is no longer our president. They have survived on borrowed time from February until May, which means after the congress they have become endangered species,” the petition read.
When contacted for comment yesterday, an exhausted Mbai said he is tired of this tug-of-war.
He however insisted that he is still the party president and that a congress never took place.
JEMIMA BEUKES
The group also demanded that Mbai stop referring to himself as Nudo president.
Mbai suspended five leaders a fortnight ago, including Muinjangue and Joseph Kauandenge, with immediate effect.
He also announced at a press briefing that Kauandenge, together with two other councillors have also been recalled from the Windhoek, Swakopmund and Okakarara municipalities as party representatives, pending investigations.
However, supporters of both Muinjangue and Kauandenge yesterday disputed this and denounced Mbai and former secretary-general (SG) Jahanika Meundju’s leadership.
Kauandenge has now been elected as Nudo SG.
The party’s third elective congress ended in chaos three weeks ago when one group declared themselves the legal leadership of the party, while the party's former leadership under Mbai insists it is still in control of the party.
“Jahanika cannot stand up one day from his self-induced coma and proclaim to have recalled our councillors. Under whose authority did he do that? We will protect our councillors and leaders with everything at our disposal,” the petition read.
It also took a swipe at local media for still referring to Mbai as party leader.
“We want to make it clear that we have a new leadership in this party under president Esther Muinjangue. Asser Mbai is no longer our president. They have survived on borrowed time from February until May, which means after the congress they have become endangered species,” the petition read.
When contacted for comment yesterday, an exhausted Mbai said he is tired of this tug-of-war.
He however insisted that he is still the party president and that a congress never took place.
JEMIMA BEUKES
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