Written by Patience Nyangove
Thursday, 21 January 2010
WHEN President Hifikepunye Pohamba appoints his new Government this time around it will be a question of whether to balance it with the old guard, the so called “dead wood” and the “young turks”, the mafikizolos. According to an inside source within Swapo’s upper hierarchy who provided a mock Government to Informanté that might be appointed by President Pohamba as the final Government, the President’s predicament now is on who to pick or drop.
“It’s hard for him, these dead wood are people his own age and they have been together for a long time hence it’s so hard for him to part with them.”
The source said President Pohamba’s dilemma has been worsened by the fact most “mafikizolo” are occupying top position on the Swapo Parliamentary list with a majority of the “deadwood” occupying bottom positions. “Its difficult to dump them, you can feel sorry for him. There are so many new people on the Parliamentary list and many of these faces appear to have gone above the dead wood, and its hard for Pohamba to pick on the deadwood which is on the bottom list leaving the new guys.”
The issue of tribal considerations is reportedly also giving President Pohamba a headache.
“He is in a tough position because whoever he drops will feel discriminated (against),” the source said.
Below is the mock Government provided to Informanté which if it is to be anyway near President Pohamba’s final Government will see notable figures like Swapo Secretary General, Pendukeni Ivula-Ithana appointed as the country’s Deputy Prime Minister with either Hage Geingob or Theo-Ben Gurirab coming back as Prime-Minister. Geingob as deputy President of Swapo is number two on the party parliamentary list and Iivula-Ithana as Secretary General is number three.
1. Hifikepunye Pohamba President
2. Hage Geingob/Theo-Ben Gurirab Prime Minister
3. Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana Deputy Prime Minister
Nahas Angula Speaker of National Assembly
Doreen Sioka Deputy Speaker
4. Loide Kasingo Minister of Home Affairs and Immigration
Steve Mogotsi Deputy Minister
5. Martin Andjamba Minister of Foreign Affairs
Pohamba Shifeta Deputy Minister
6. Charles Namoloh Minister of Veterans Affairs
Erastus Uutoni Deputy Minister
7. Nangolo Mbumba Minister of Presidential Affairs
8. Dr Albert Kawana Attorney General
9. Utoni Nujoma Minister of Justice
Tommy Nambahu Deputy Minister
10. John Mutorwa Minister of Education
Lucia Witbooi Deputy Minister
11. Isak Katali Minister of Youth, National Service, Sport and Culture
Paulus Kapia/Theo Diegaardht Deputy Minister
12. Jerry Ekandjo MRLGHRD
John Walenga Deputy Minister
13.Petrina Haingura Minister of Gender Equality
Lempy Lucas Deputy Minister
14. Immanuel Ngatjizeko Minister of Labour and Social Welfare
Alpheus Muheua Deputy Minister
15. Kazenambo Kazenambo Minister of Environment and Tourism
Billy Mwanyengange Deputy Minister
16. Tjekero Tweya Minister of Trade and Industry
Juliet Kavetuna Deputy Minister
17. Dr Richard Kamwi Minister of Health, Social Services
Alexia Manombe-Ncube Deputy Minister
18. Alfeus !Naruseb Minister of Lands and Resettlement
Elifas Dingara Deputy Minister
19. Paulus Kapia Minister of Works and Transport
Willem Isaaks Deputy Minister
20. Marco Hausiku Minister of Agriculture, Water
and Forestry
Peya Mushelenga Deputy Minister
21. Benard Esau Minister of Mines and Energy
Angelika Maharukua Deputy Minister
22. Netumbo Nandi Ndaitwah Minister of Minorities
Eveline Nawases-Taeyele Deputy Minister
23. Peter Iilonga Minister of Safety and Security
Henock yaKasita Deputy Minister
24. Martin Shalli Minister of Defence
Frans Kapofi Deputy Minister
25. Dr Abraham Iyambo Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources
Alfeus Muheua Deputy Minister
26. Joel Kaapanda Minister of information and Communication Technology
Col Kolokwe Deputy Minister
27. Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila Minister of Finance
Piet Van Der Walt Deputy Minister
28. Prof. Peter Katjavivi DG National Planning Commission
29. Errki Nghimtina DG Namibia Central Intelligence Service
30. Sebastian Ndeitunga Inspector General of the Namibian Police
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