Swapo reinstates recalled councillors
The Swapo Party has resolved to reinstate all six Oshakati town councillors who were recalled last month for not following instructions from the party headquarters.
The party's Oshana regional coordinator, Samuel Nelongo, said yesterday that the decision was taken on Thursday during an extraordinary regional executive committee meeting.
The recommendation was then forwarded to the Swapo secretary-general and was endorsed by her on Friday.
The councillors were recalled because they had defied a directive by secretary-general Sophia Shaningwa regarding the election of office-bearers.
Their reinstatement was on the condition that they stick to the directive.
Shaningwa's directive was that Gabriel Kamwanka, who had served as chairperson of the Oshakati town council management committee for seven years, was to be replaced by Onesmus Shilunga, who recently rejoined the council.
Instead, former mayor Katrina Shimbulu was chosen as the new chairperson instead.
This resulted in Shaningwa recalling the six councillors.
“The reinstatement comes with a condition that the councillors adhere to the directive,” Nelongo said.
This means that Shilunga will serve as the chairperson of the management committee, with Shimbulu and Loise Shivolo as additional members.
Angelus Iyambo will retain his position as mayor of Oshakati, deputised by Ndamonghenda Hamunyela. Kamwanka and Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) representative Linus Tobias will serve as ordinary council members.
KENYA KAMBOWE
The party's Oshana regional coordinator, Samuel Nelongo, said yesterday that the decision was taken on Thursday during an extraordinary regional executive committee meeting.
The recommendation was then forwarded to the Swapo secretary-general and was endorsed by her on Friday.
The councillors were recalled because they had defied a directive by secretary-general Sophia Shaningwa regarding the election of office-bearers.
Their reinstatement was on the condition that they stick to the directive.
Shaningwa's directive was that Gabriel Kamwanka, who had served as chairperson of the Oshakati town council management committee for seven years, was to be replaced by Onesmus Shilunga, who recently rejoined the council.
Instead, former mayor Katrina Shimbulu was chosen as the new chairperson instead.
This resulted in Shaningwa recalling the six councillors.
“The reinstatement comes with a condition that the councillors adhere to the directive,” Nelongo said.
This means that Shilunga will serve as the chairperson of the management committee, with Shimbulu and Loise Shivolo as additional members.
Angelus Iyambo will retain his position as mayor of Oshakati, deputised by Ndamonghenda Hamunyela. Kamwanka and Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) representative Linus Tobias will serve as ordinary council members.
KENYA KAMBOWE
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