So much hope, but little results

Never in the history of this country has so much hope and expectation been placed on a government.

No doubt, President Hage Geingob has proved over many years that he is a brilliant administrator. He has very good ideas, but the current economic circumstances in the nation has made implementation hard.

When one looks back, the original president/prime minister combination of Sam Nujoma and Geingob, respectively, worked very well.

It yielded many tangible results that can still be seen and experienced today.

The best way to get ahead and make progress in modern day life is to 'under-promise' (or not promise at all) and 'over-deliver.

As Geingob's first term reaches its end, he is obviously wary of his legacy.

Indeed, he faces an uphill battle if his legacy is truly to be prosperity and the eradication of poverty.

Critically, his legacy must include a stop to the well-connected being the beneficiaries of resettlement, tenders and other government perks.

It is a continued insult to the poor when revelations emerge that people are still gorging themselves on state funds, while mere lip service is paid to fighting graft and big wigs are not held accountable for their actions.

Geingob, who started off his presidency with efficient transparency and a will to win the war against poverty, urgently needs to cement his legacy with active programmes, specifically with regard to making examples of thieves and robbers. What also needs to happen is an immediate impact in terms of creating jobs, as people are suffering and unable to put bread on tables for their loved ones.

Geingob, who has proven that he is astute, also needs to get the communication machinery of government working efficiently to share with the public what his immediate plans of action will be. We need to see the bigger picture through his eyes.