Corruption in Namibia, political nepotism and tribal solidarity
RUKEE TJINGAETE WRITES:
Whenever tribalism in Namibia is debated, people jump aggressively to the notion that one is playing a tribal card without considering the context in which it is applied to advance an argument.
We are reminded of its devastation in Rwanda and many African countries where millions of citizens have lost their lives. Therefore, we are cautioned and even warned.
However, we tend to ignore the fact that tribalism is not only manifested in civil wars, but in many other forms that deprive people of their livelihoods and therefore creates discontent. Namibia today suffers the ever-lingering effects of the South African regime's institutionally formalized policy of apartheid that divided and ruled over the citizens of this country on the basis of their tribal identity. Despite our denial of its pervasive historical impact today, it is now manifesting itself in tribal politics that seems to advance corruption based on tribal solidarity and regionalism ("Bantustan policy of
Whenever tribalism in Namibia is debated, people jump aggressively to the notion that one is playing a tribal card without considering the context in which it is applied to advance an argument.
We are reminded of its devastation in Rwanda and many African countries where millions of citizens have lost their lives. Therefore, we are cautioned and even warned.
However, we tend to ignore the fact that tribalism is not only manifested in civil wars, but in many other forms that deprive people of their livelihoods and therefore creates discontent. Namibia today suffers the ever-lingering effects of the South African regime's institutionally formalized policy of apartheid that divided and ruled over the citizens of this country on the basis of their tribal identity. Despite our denial of its pervasive historical impact today, it is now manifesting itself in tribal politics that seems to advance corruption based on tribal solidarity and regionalism ("Bantustan policy of
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