EDITORIAL: Legacy term fast coming to a close
President Hage Geingob this week said he wants to use his remaining time in office, slightly over two years, to leave a legacy.
The choice is his. Whatever he chooses to do, he is sure to leave a legacy. It’s rather a question of what legacy he wants to leave and what he wants to be remembered for.
Under the current circumstances, perhaps the legacy Namibians crave from Geingob is economic prosperity. In truth, this has not happened in the past nearly eight years. If anything, the opposite has prevailed, underlined by increased youth unemployment, stunted economic growth and a worsening healthcare system.
Though influenced by external factors in some way, the biggest chunk of the challenges we faced during Geingob’s first term in office were created by government itself.
The two remaining years presented a thin opportunity for rectification. As things stand, it would seem that the oil discovery and his green hydrogen push are his best bets for an honourable exit.
While unfortunately these two landmark breakthroughs will not come to fruition during his time in office, Geingob still has a chance to create a trajectory and leave in motion a system that will deliver a legacy he started. Not all is lost, Mr President.
The choice is his. Whatever he chooses to do, he is sure to leave a legacy. It’s rather a question of what legacy he wants to leave and what he wants to be remembered for.
Under the current circumstances, perhaps the legacy Namibians crave from Geingob is economic prosperity. In truth, this has not happened in the past nearly eight years. If anything, the opposite has prevailed, underlined by increased youth unemployment, stunted economic growth and a worsening healthcare system.
Though influenced by external factors in some way, the biggest chunk of the challenges we faced during Geingob’s first term in office were created by government itself.
The two remaining years presented a thin opportunity for rectification. As things stand, it would seem that the oil discovery and his green hydrogen push are his best bets for an honourable exit.
While unfortunately these two landmark breakthroughs will not come to fruition during his time in office, Geingob still has a chance to create a trajectory and leave in motion a system that will deliver a legacy he started. Not all is lost, Mr President.
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