SPYL calls for Rundu intervention
The Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) in the Kavango East Region says it is dissatisfied with the infighting among ruling party councillors at Rundu over positions, and has called on Swapo's top leadership to intervene.
During a media conference on Sunday, SPYL regional secretary Anselm Marungu said the youth are not happy with what is happening.
The Rundu town council has been operating without office-bearers since 21 November 2018, after their election and swearing-in was called-off due to divisions among Swapo councillors about whether Verna Sinimbo should retain her position as mayor.
The councillors also have qualms with a directive from Swapo secretary-general Sophia Shaningwa that the status quo of the office-bearers structure should be retained.
“Our aim of calling this press conference is to express our dissatisfaction towards what is happening in the council,” Marungu said.
Swapo, he said, is a mass-based organisation and thus its members' conduct should be in the interest of the masses.
The youth wing strongly condemned the infighting amongst the councillors, saying it is a pity that leaders are fighting for positions when the town and its residents need them the most.
“We have learned that there's no unity among the councillors. We cannot have a situation where councillors are not talking to one another, yet they are running the same council,” Marungu said.
He further called for unity amongst the councillors, urging them to serve the masses that put them into their positions.
Urban and rural development minister Peya Mushelenga said he has no power to fix the situation.
“All I do is coordinate the activities of the local authority when I know councillors have been sworn-in. The minister only comes in if the council fails to deliver services, but of course we will monitor the situation,” Mushelenga said.
Shaningwa could not be reached for comment.
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During a media conference on Sunday, SPYL regional secretary Anselm Marungu said the youth are not happy with what is happening.
The Rundu town council has been operating without office-bearers since 21 November 2018, after their election and swearing-in was called-off due to divisions among Swapo councillors about whether Verna Sinimbo should retain her position as mayor.
The councillors also have qualms with a directive from Swapo secretary-general Sophia Shaningwa that the status quo of the office-bearers structure should be retained.
“Our aim of calling this press conference is to express our dissatisfaction towards what is happening in the council,” Marungu said.
Swapo, he said, is a mass-based organisation and thus its members' conduct should be in the interest of the masses.
The youth wing strongly condemned the infighting amongst the councillors, saying it is a pity that leaders are fighting for positions when the town and its residents need them the most.
“We have learned that there's no unity among the councillors. We cannot have a situation where councillors are not talking to one another, yet they are running the same council,” Marungu said.
He further called for unity amongst the councillors, urging them to serve the masses that put them into their positions.
Urban and rural development minister Peya Mushelenga said he has no power to fix the situation.
“All I do is coordinate the activities of the local authority when I know councillors have been sworn-in. The minister only comes in if the council fails to deliver services, but of course we will monitor the situation,” Mushelenga said.
Shaningwa could not be reached for comment.
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