The Swapo Party-led government has made undisputed progress since 1990 and continues to ensure that peace and stability prevail.
This was the view of Swapo Party presidential candidate Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah at the party's rally at Ongwediva.
Nandi-Ndaitwah said the government reduced poverty incidents and the proportion of the population living below the poverty line from 69% in 1990 to 17% in 2023.
Furthermore, she said the youth, who are the majority population, are being taken care of through education, with enrolment at the primary level standing at 98% in 2023 from 60% in 1990.
Ndaitwah appealed to the voters to give the Swapo Party another mandate to continue its development agenda.
"Who says we do not care about the youth? Development is a process and not a destination. We need to acknowledge the steps taken while taking stock of what needs to be done. It was through the Swapo Party that liberation was achieved, and it is through the Swapo Party that economic recovery and advancement will be obtained. And all our programmes, be it in the economic or social sectors, are geared towards the economic independence of our country and its people."
The Youth League's Secretary called on the electorates to support the party's presidential candidate given her qualities of hard work and passion to uplift her people.
The Swapo Party Youth League Secretary Ephraim Nekongo called on the electorate to support the party's presidential candidate given her qualities of hard work and passion to uplift people.
The youth wing gave the presidential candidate 12 key issues to address if elected, including youth unemployment, economic transformation, poverty eradication, and natural resource beneficiation.
"Create a conducive environment for sports and creative industries to thrive, deal with education new curriculum ambiguity, erase student debts and move away from loans to grants, take a hard stance against corruption, deal with the housing backlog, ensure equitable health care and social services, agricultural transformation, and food security, and protect state-owned enterprises against sabotage and liquidation."