Hertta-Maria Amutenja
The United People’s Movement (UPM) has thrown its full support behind independent presidential candidate Ally Angula, describing her as a ‘God-fearing woman.’
UPM president Jan van Wyk, in the party’s election manifesto, urged Namibians to support Angula in her presidential bid.
The United People’s Movement (UPM) has also announced a major focus on water security, with plans to invest heavily in desalination plants along Namibia’s coastline.
Van Wyk outlined that these plants will supply water for drinking, industrial, and agricultural purposes through pipelines to inland projects.
Alongside the focus on water security, the party stressed its commitment to stewardship, describing it as essential for effective management across all levels of government.
“To ensure that stewardship becomes the key towards effective management on all levels of government. To make the necessary sacrifices for the sake of responsibility, or rather stewardship, towards God and towards the nation,” he said.
The party has also committed to giving the youth a larger role in governance by allocating 70% of its National Assembly election list to young people.
Further pledges include introducing a universal social grant of N$1 750 for unemployed citizens aged 25 to 59 and investigating past transactions involving the sale of Namibia’s natural resources to foreign companies.
“We will investigate transactions in which natural resources were sold to foreign companies and the benefits Namibia gained from such transactions,” Van Wyk added.
