Governors Should Be Elected – LPM Uch Has Been Said About Community Engagements
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8 NEWS Friday 5 February 2021 NEW ERA Kuzeeko Tjitemisa Governors should be elected – LPM uch has been said about community engagements. We the issues we have advanced. This to the charges. It seems that high- the Landless People’s furthermore had consultative question is unfounded, frivolous level corruption, as alleged, always Movement (LPM) good meetings, which were called smart and without any factual basis. involves the highest office in the Mshowing in last year’s regional talks where we invited land experts, land. Swapo has created a cesspool council and local authority lawyers and various academics to KT: Seeing that the ruling party of corruption in Namibia. Our elections. This week, New Era discuss the burning land question, Swapo has lost control of almost all desire is the speedy prosecution of journalist Kuzeeko Tjitemisa (KT) with a view to influence public constituencies in the //Kharas all implicated in this matter. caught up with operative secretary policy. and Hardap regions during and parliamentarian Edson Isaacks I was fortunate enough to last year's regional council KT: What is your party’s short and (EI) to share his party’s long-term have played an instrumental role and local authority long-term vision? vision as well as his stance on other with the LPM even since it was elections, will your party EI: Our short-term vision is to pertinent issues and challenges in a social movement. I am a leader be lobbying for governors deliver on our party manifesto in the country. in my own right, and to be directly elected all localities where we won. my contributions speak by the people to enable We intend to work with tenacity KT: When one speaks of LPM, for itself, therefore I Chief administrator… LPM operative secretary and better representation of to ensure that the dignity of names that come to mind are that command the respect parliamentarian Edson Isaacks. Photo: Contributed the people's aspirations? Namibians is restored. It is of Bernadus Swartbooi, Henny and cooperation of the EI: As LPM, we believe becoming abundantly clear that Seibeb, or Utaara Mootu. But as LPM rank and file leaders. their votes. Particularly those that that the position of regional Swapo is a dead and decomposing the party operative secretary, you I was never wheelbarrowed into demonstrated confidence in LPM governors should be done away party. We are working towards are the engine of the party and yet any position. We have campaigned and voted for us during the regional with. Appointment of regional taking over national government people know little about you. Who and fought for the poor, landless and local authority elections. I want governors should be done away in order to serve Namibians in is Edson Isaacks and what role and destitute Namibians, even to emphasise that fact that we are with. Governors should be elected their interest. did you play in the establishment when we as a movement didn't one of the fasted growing parties by the people and not imposed by of LPM? have any finances. We have worked in Namibia. the head of state on the people. KT: How is the party preparing for EI: Well, I am a teacher by profession extremely hard to build this We have local authority It is contradictory to the values the general election in 2024? with over 20 years’ experience. organisation on a solid foundation councillors throughout Namibia. of democracy. In essence, the EI: This question is a little too I'm humbled to have made my of integrity and tenacity. In towns, villages and cities. From governor should form part of the premature at this time. While we contribution to the birth, growth Okakarara, Khorixas, Walvis portfolios of regional councils that have our systems in place for the and formation of the LPM. KT: During last year’s regional Bay, Swakopmund and City of can be snapped up by any party that 2024 national elections, we are just Initially, we started as a social council and local authority Windhoek. We have demonstrated gets the most votes in a particular coming out of a rigorous elections movement that advocated for the elections, your party relatively that we are a party for all Namibians region. A party cannot claim to campaign where we emerged return of ancestral land to the did well, especially in the //Kharas regardless of race, sex, and origin. have been given the mandate to victorious and need to ensure that dispossessed people of Namibia. and the Hardap regions. To what We have also made history by being govern a region, but then have a our councillors are well equipped During the initial phase, we worked is this performance attributed? the first to control two regions. governor appointed from another for the enormous task in front of extremely hard to build a strong EI: We are first and foremost This success we attribute to the political party who may not share them. support base. extremely grateful to all voters relentless pursuit of justice, equity the mandate of the victor and the Our strategy is not just about I was instrumental in organising who went out in numbers to cast and truth by the movement. We aspirations of the majority of the winning votes; it is about the have also worked hard to groom people. people whose trust in us cannot be youthful leaders in the movement The appointment of regional betrayed. We must ensure that we PUBLIC NOTICE who were able to galvanise the governors is Swapo’s attempt to act on our mandate to truly restore APPLICATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE S (ECCs) BY electorate. control regional structures where it the dignity of our people. It starts at GREEN MINING (Pty) Ltd FOR PROPOSED MINERALS PROSPECTING IN THE EXCLUSIVE PROSPECTING LICENSES (EPLs) Nos. 7812, 7814-7818, 7822-7830 For example, the chairperson has lost popularity. It is dictatorial. the local level. So, for now, we will AND 7836 IN KHOMAS, OMAHEKE, HARDAP AND //KARAS REGIONS not respond to this question until of the management committee of Green Mining (Pty) Ltd (the “Proponent”) holds mineral rights under the Exclusive KT: How will LPM ensure good the time is ripe and right. Prospecting Licenses (EPLs) Nos. 7812, 7814-7818, 7822-7830 and 7836 for precious the Keetmanshoop municipality metals and nuclear fuels. The EPLs were granted on the 28/07/2020 and will expire on Easter Isaak is a youthful leader service delivery amidst claims that the 27/07/2023. who has been groomed and now your elected representatives lack KT: Many opposition parties have The Proponent intends to conduct exploration / prospecting activities starting with desktop studies including the processing and interpretation of the existing geophysical serves the community in a key experience? struggled to make a meaningful data sets, followed by regional field-based reconnaissance activities and if the results are positive, implement detailed site-specific field-based activities using techniques position in the council. Therefore, EI: We have brought in performance impact over the years. How such as geological mapping, geophysical surveys, trenching, drilling, and sampling for our performance is the cumulative agreements with all our councillors, different is your party from laboratory tests. The proposed prospecting activities are listed in the Environmental Management Act, 2007, (Act No. 7 of 2007) and the EIA Regulations 30 of 2012 and effort of four years of diligent work, which will ensure that our elected those that have been rendered cannot be undertaken without an Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC). councillors execute the mandate irrelevant? in which we fought for social justice In fulfilment of these environmental requirements, the Proponent has appointed Risk- and vision of the party. We have EI: Taking over two regions and Based Solutions (RBS) CC as the Environmental Consultant, led by Dr Sindila Mwiya matters. as the Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) to prepare the Environmental It does not make sense to set up a technical team of experts, controlling a good number of Reports to support the application for ECC. All Interested and Affected Parties (I&AP) are hereby invited to register and submit written comments / objections / inputs with have a democratic process where which will work closely with our local authorities through coalitions respect to the proposed prospecting activities. A Background Information Document councillors in order to offer advice where we were not expected (BID) is available on request upon registration. the people elect their local and and guidance. to win was not by coincidence. REGISTER BY EMAIL: [email protected] and more information contact regional leaders and then have an Dr Sindila Mwiya (EAP/ International Resources Technical autocratic system of governance It means that we have already Specialist Consultant, Email: [email protected], Mobile: 0811413229 CONSULTATION DURATION AND DEADLINE FOR WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS IS: where the President solely appoints KT: What is your party’s stance on made a meaningful impact on the th th FROM FRIDAY 5 FEBRUARY 2021 to FRIDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2021 a governor. It is contradictory to the issues such as youth unemployment electorate. values of democracy. and the Fishrot matter before the What you should be asking court? is how we will maintain the KT: The perception or narrative EI: Youth unemployment has momentum and continue to has been derived that LPM is reached an alarming rate in win over the hearts and minds predominantly a party of the Namibia. For LPM, youth are our of our people. We are guided by people of the South, or that it only backbone. You will know that we our political values, which are to serves the interest of the people of have one of the youngest MPs in alleviate poverty, create decent jobs, General the South.