Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare says he is not fully informed about the German Bundestag's planned debate but stresses the need for Namibians to unite and establish a common position on the contested genocide Joint Declaration.

He was responding to NUDO MP, Vetaruhe Kandorozu, who questioned him on whether the government is aware that the German Bundestag is scheduled to debate two motions on the 1904-1908 genocide and the contested Joint Declaration on 14 October 2026.

Kandorozu further questioned what would be the implications if Germany proceeded with the process while Namibia had not reached a common position, given the concerns that affected communities felt excluded from the negotiations.

"Now if Germany or the Germans are presenting the joint declarations in Germany without us facing the deliberate and agreeing to it, how will that affect the final document to be signed? If they agree and we are here on the other side, we reject it completely. Why can they not wait for us to meditate the whole process and dissect, and then they can resolve based on our guidelines?" asked Kandorozu.

The Prime Minister called for further discussions to ensure that the concerns of affected communities and the sacrifices of genocide victims are honoured.

"We now need to be able to ventilate this issue the same way that he's suggesting so that we can coin a united position and honour all those who have sacrificed and who have been subjected to the most inhuman treatment, and I hope that the Honourable Member will be following in the footsteps of some of the greatest that have advocated what we must do as Namibians, but let us, Honourable Speaker, ventilate this matter of the Germans and what the Germans are doing tomorrow."