Dr. Panduleni Itula, leader of the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) and presidential candidate, has announced that his name will not appear on the party’s parliamentary list for the upcoming elections.

Dr. Itula explained that this decision is in alignment with his interpretation of the Namibian Constitution, which he believes prohibits a candidate from running for both the presidency and a parliamentary seat simultaneously. 

The IPC’s elective conference will select 96 members for Parliament, and the party will launch its manifesto this Saturday.