Stefanus Nashama
The Republican Party’s (RP) leader, Henk Mudge has pledged to replace Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) boss Paulus Noa if he becomes president of the country.
Mudge cited Noa’s failure to tackle corruption.
He made these remarks at the party’s manifesto launch on Wednesday in Windhoek.
“Corruption has become very high in the country, and if I become the president, Noa will have to look for another job,” he said.
Mudge also accused Swapo of using affirmative action and black economic empowerment to allocate land to their friends and family while exploiting the country’s resources.
“Our natural resources should be the property of Namibia. It is not for Swapo’s friends and families,” he said.
He criticised the land reform policy for failing to address the country’s farming and land issues.
Mudge also promised to allocate land and farms to those who could contribute to the country’s economy if elected to power.
He stated that nationalising mining and fishing is necessary because they belong to all Namibians.
Mudge said that RP, despite its label as a party for whites, is one of the few political parties in the nation without an ethnic base.
He believes the white community’s lack of interest in politics is not their fault.
“The whites have been accused of having stolen land, white monopoly capital and many other things,” he stressed.
Despite their treatment as second-class citizens, Mudge emphasised that the white community has significantly contributed to the country’s economy.
He claimed that the Swapo government is only effective at making empty promises.
He further accused the Swapo-led government of being incompetent in addressing burning issues in the country.
Mudge added that high unemployment, poverty, and corruption will disappear if his party wins the election.
“Should they give us the mandate within the region or country, then we will prove to them that we will make a massive difference in the interest of the people,” he said.
Mudge stated that the upcoming elections would be historic and emphasised the demand for a new government.
