Professor Job Amupanda of the Affirmative Repositioning (AR) Movement says the movement has ideas on transforming Namibia’s infrastructure and addressing longstanding economic and developmental challenges.
On his social media platforms, the politician criticised the government's post-independence policies, accusing them of merely maintaining systems established by the previous white administration; he particularly referenced the road infrastructure.
Amupanda outlined AR's proposal to create a third port at ‘Cape Fria’ along Namibia's north-western shoreline in the Kunene Region. He explained that this new port would join the existing ports at Lüderitz and Walvis Bay.
Amupanda says the initiative, marked prominently on a strategic map, would see the development of a new city, a milestone for Namibia, which has not seen the establishment of any new cities since gaining independence.
"The port at Cape Fria will not only revolutionise our transport and logistics sectors but also catalyse urban development and economic growth in the Kunene Region," Amupanda stated. He emphasised that a portion of the income generated from concessions at the new N$4.2 billion container terminal at Walvis Bay would be earmarked for the development of the Cape Fria port.
As Namibia approaches the national elections on November 27, Amupanda urged citizens to consider their choices carefully. "The choice will either be to support corruption, accept our country being controlled from London, or vote for a new port at Cape Fria and, subsequently, our new city," he declared.