The Chairperson of the Swapo Party National Leaders Assigned to the ||Kharas Region, Lucia Witbooi, has commended the party members and supporters for the good performance in last year's national elections. 

Witbooi, who is also the country's Vice President, commended party members during her visit to the party's regional office at Keetmanshoop.

In the same vein, Witbooi urged the party members to begin mobilising support for the upcoming regional and local authorities election slated for November. 

Moreover, she reminded them to choose a suitable candidate during the party's internal elections to contest in the upcoming election. 

"Work hard; time is against us. We are already late. Don't wait for a candidate's name, but already work on the ground. The sections, the branches, the districts, the regions. But the sections and the branches are the most important part. Get in touch with people in the section, and then you will already know we are together. These 20 people that are in this section, we are still mos Swapo. You don't need to come together in big numbers. Five, six, ten; the other week, five, six, and 10. But let us start on the ground. On the ground, on the ground, my people. We did it last year, we've started very early with our small gatherings, and we have seen the success of it."

While praising Witbooi for her leadership as the party's national assigned leaders' chairperson, party members also seized the opportunity to congratulate Witbooi on her recent appointment as the country’s vice president. 

VINCENT ! GORASEB Swapo Party Treasurer: ||Kharas Region

Vincent !Goraseb, Swapo Party Treasurer in the ||Kharas said, "We really appreciate everything that you have done for this region. I just want to join some of the comrades that were saying there is no place you did not go. I can say with pride that there is no one that you did not touch in the leadership of ||Kharas. So, we have also learnt a lot from you. We also really followed lots of encouragement from you. It is something that we will definitely miss, and we'll count on you."

Henry Meintjies, Swapo Party District Coordinator in Luderitz, said, "We are very proud that someone coming from us is sitting in that high position." 

"It was my wish to be with you at the State House during your inauguration. Number one, we were not aware, although it was in the grapevine. But we are with you during this time. And being a leader, we come with extra responsibility," said Rauna Namukwambi, member of Swapo.