EDITORIAL: We need a strong president

Unless a miracle happens within the next three years, Namibia’s next president will inherit a country in ruins. We do not need to go into mathematical details to unravel the remnants of what was once a nation on a march.Whether it’s the soaring joblessness, the decay in political leadership or policies that still favour those whose burps smell of a cocktail of all our resources – the bouquet of wilting roses has swung in our red faces. But what is done is done. We can’t turn back the hands of time. The burning question, as Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin aptly put it at the turn of the 20th century is, what is to be done?We may not have all the answers but one of them – a common denominator – is to be deliberate in who we choose as our next head of state. A benevolent, well-meaning yet bold leader who is not scared to break an egg in order to make an omelette. Whether it is another man, another Damara (to hell with tribal rotations), a youth or an old woman leaning on a walking stick – we are ready to elect them if they possess the nous to lead a wealthy, well-educated and respected multi-ethnic population who enjoy economic freedom and peace.Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. We have another chance to have a bite at the cherry.

EDITORIAL: We need a strong president

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Namibian Sun 2025-07-02

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EDITORIAL: We need a strong president

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