RDP can become the official opposition - Ekandjo

Written by Patience Nyangove
Thursday, 26 November 2009

SWAPO party secretary for information and mobilisation, Jerry Ekandjo has appealed to Namibians to make informed decisions not out of emotion but out of conviction on who they will vote for because the task requires a sober and realistic advancement.



Addressing a press conference yesterday Ekandjo said it was not time for experimenting but time for hard work.

Ekandjo said despite tangible results the Swapo Government has managed to do for its people, there is still a group of few people who are trying to cast a shadow of doubt on the Government’s achievements.

He claimed that at some of their rallies across the country, more people were defecting from the RDP party joining Swapo.

Ekandjo said there was need for Namibians to be united because Namibia was like a ship and if it sinks everyone sinks.

“Tribal politics doesn’t count. Let’s stand together united. One-man parties like the All People’s Party (APP), Republican Party (RP), South West Africa National Union (SWANU) and National Unity Democratic Organisation (NUDO) don’t go anywhere.

“Don’t waste your energy voting for opposition parties rather stand in a queue, hungry, thirsty and tired and come 29 November you will rejoice under the blue, green and red banner, “ Ekandjo said.

He also said there is a big possibility of Swapo getting more than 60 seats.

“The possibility of RDP becoming the official opposition is there. They will probably get four seats with other smaller parties getting one or two,” Ekandjo said.