Rukoro successor only to be elected in 2022

JEMIMA BEUKES WINDHOEKAfter a marathon meeting, a transitional committee was established over the weekend to hold the fort in the office of the Ovaherero Paramount Chief while plans are made for a successor for the late Ombara Otjitambi Vekuii Rukoro, who died last week.Rukoro, who served as the country’s Attorney-General, was one of the Constituent Assembly members.He took over as Paramount Chief after the death of Kuaima Riruako.The secretary-general of the Ovaherero Traditional Authority (OTA), Professor Mutjinde Katjiua, who chairs the newly established committee, said elections for the new chief are only expected to take place next year due to the Covid-19 restrictions. “We have had consultations with all the chiefs in the regions, because most are not in Windhoek and the Covid-19 regulations restrict movement. The committee will have its powers to operate and run the organisation. When time allows to convene the chief’s council, they will deliberate on the issues of succession and modalities and announce a date of election,” he said.Consensus-basedThe committee is constituted by Chief Vipiura Kapuuo of the Ovitoto communal area, Chief Boas Roree Tjingaete of the Otjombinde communal area and Chief Uazukuani Rukambe of the Okamatapati communal area.The senior advisors are Mac Hengari, Amon Ngaveteni, Lourensia Katjitae, Katjiua and Nandiuasora Mazengo, who is an as ex-officio member.Mazengo, who is currently the chair of the Ovaherero Genocide Foundation (OGF), will take over as the acting secretary-general of the OTA during this time.“This structure is a transitional structure to manage the operations of the office of the Paramount Chief. We opted for that structure to put in place more consensus-based decision-making as opposed to putting the executive powers in an acting Paramount Chief,” Katjiua said. jemima@namibiansun.com

Rukoro successor only to be elected in 2022

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Namibian Sun 2026-08-14

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