The chairperson of Swapo Party leaders assigned to the ||Kharas Region has called on elected regional and local councillors to improve service delivery and strengthen the party structures ahead of 2030 elections.

Dr. Charles Mubita made this call at the final Regional Executive Committee meeting in Keetmanshoop on Saturday.

Dr. Mubita opened the region's last REC meeting of the year, expressing dissatisfaction with several shortcomings within the Swapo Party structures and the performance of elected councillors in the region.

The main things he found fault with were poor service delivery, lack of accountability, insufficient community engagement, inactive party mobilisers, poor communication with veterans and poor party administration.

"You are not elected to look only after your household; you are elected to look after the household of everyone, and if you do not tow that line, we can always de-elect you and deserving members of the party who can proudly represent the Swapo Party in those positions."

Mubita said he is  particularly very disappointed with the low level of youth empowerment in the region.

"We could blame the youth and say they do not come to volunteer their services, but it is your responsibility to go to them and involve them. Don't apportion the blame to someone else."

He further urged councillors to prioritise community needs, improve delivery of essential services, hold monthly community needs and empower the youth, and additionally urged REC to strengthen the party structures through training and mobilisation while improving engagement with Swapo Veterans and, most importantly, monitor and evaluate the councillors' performances.

The Regional Coordinator for the Swapo Party in the ||Kharas region  Matheus Mumbala, introduced the new members of the REC for the next five years.

The two members are Shipola Shihepo and Beata Set.