Residents of the Judea Lyaboloma Constituency held a demonstration against attempts to secede the Zambezi Region as well as cases of tribalism in the region.

Another such demonstration was held recently by the Bukalo Traditional Authority.

Reading the petition, the group spokesperson, Boniface Makumbi, warned against division and a repeat of secession attempts in the region.

"We want peace, unity, stability, and development, not war. We emerged from a bitter liberation war, and the consequences were death and displacement. We don't want to be refugees."

Makumbi said the constituency is against any attempt to create a state within the existing one.

"The sons and daughters of the Zambezi Region fought side by side with their comrades from the rest of Namibia for one country, mother Namibia. Therefore, we, the community of Judea Lyaboloma constituency, hereby vehemently reject and object to the idea of the Zambezi Region seceding from the rest of the Republic of Namibia."

The Swapo Party District Coordinator, Lister Lutiyo, received the petition on behalf of the region's governor, Alufea Sampofu.

"We have heard your words about wanting peace in the constituency; I have received them, and I will forward them to the governor of the region."