The Cabinet has approved proposed amendments to the Electoral Act of 2014 to allow public servants to be eligible for political positions.

The amendment provides that public servants can take leave from their employment when they are nominated by their political parties to be members of the National Assembly. 

It further provides for such members who have reached 55 years of age on or before the date of the announcement of the election results to have the choice to resign from their employment or take early retirement. 

The Namibian government is yet to receive a response from Germany on the proposed amendment to the joint declaration on the 1904–1908 genocide.

Vice President Nangolo Mbumba, who is also the Chairperson of the Special Political Cabinet Committee on Genocide, Apology, and Reparations, briefed the media on the meeting of the Chiefs Forum, held last week.