Five political leaders took part in a presidential candidate discussion in Windhoek on Friday to promote the general robustness of democratic and political discourse as well as public participation and readiness ahead of the upcoming Presidential and National Assembly elections,.
voter engagement as the nation prepares for the pivotal elections.
Participants in the discussion included independent candidates Ally Angula and Rosa Namises. Henk Mudge represented the Republican Party, Muniuku Nguvauva represented the Rally for Democracy and Progress , and Mabasen /Narib represented the United Democratic Front .Namibia's unemployment rate stands at 34%, and the youth unemployment rate at 48%. Namibia continues to rank as the second-most unequal country in the world, with a Gini index of 59.1, according to the World Bank.
Therefore, the UDF sees it as imperative to venture into industries such as sports, which they deem viable for generating revenue. Namises gave the example of people who search through dustbins for items to sell, suggesting they could be given jobs to clean towns. Meanwhile, Mudge advocated for a new government as a solution to the unemployment issue. Without mincing words,he said the unemployment problem is a deliberate action by the government.
His issue is with the Electoral Commission of Namibia , which he said is a tool of the ruling party to keep Namibians poor.
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