All odds against all political parties in Namibia

ALVENUS F DREYER WRITES:Namibia has a rather very high unemployment rate (%) which is amongst the highest in the world accompanied by high levels of crime and all sorts of other social ills. A sovereign country relatively big in size with a very small population and abundant resources, by now more than three decades after self-rule is odd to have done better. By now the political administrative system which is so adequately enabled by the existing peace, democracy, the rule of law and justice could have told a better story. Where less than 3million Namibians would have happily celebrated saying, thanks for decent and affordable housing , thanks for basic services such as water, electricity, road infrastructure, healthcare, energy and telecommunications. But instead the electorate returns to the ballot box, having to pledge their support for politicians who for more than 30 years have been forgetting that providing basic human needs such as water, sanitation, roads, electricity etc. is not a favor they are doing the taxpaying voting citizens of this republic. Political administrators come 27 November 2024 and beyond must be reminded that all odds will be against whoever will be in charge of running the country. There are serious pending issues which are lacking meaningful political will. Issues such as the full implementation of the resolutions taken during the second national land conference. Issues dealing with meaningfully fighting corruption especially institutionalized corruption in both the public and private sectors. The populace and in particular the majority youth who are the hardest hit by unemployment will be pressing on demanding better results from the administrators of Namibia. I for one, although not fulling under the youth bracket, would for instance campaign for annual revised political party manifestos ,especially those parties who will be in the mix of administering our bread and butter issues at local, regional and national levels. Vision 2030 perhaps has been a far -fetched dream, probably because it was initiated by a back then dominant one party political system. However this vision can perhaps still assist us to better comprehend what it takes to deliver better services to Namibia’s less than 3 million citizens.