Swapo disappointed by same-sex marriage ruling
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The Swapo Party has expressed concern and disappointment over the Supreme Court's ruling regarding same-sex marriages conducted outside Namibia.
The Swapo Party has expressed concern and disappointment over the Supreme Court's ruling regarding same-sex marriages conducted outside Namibia.
The Swapo Party President, Dr. Hage Geingob, says the party will seek legal advice on the Supreme Court's ruling regarding same-sex marriages conducted outside Namibia.
He was speaking at the Party's Central Committee meeting in Windhoek today.
Swapo Party veteran parliamentarian Jerry Ekandjo has rejected the recent Supreme Court ruling on the issue of same-sex marriage, stating that it is unconstitutional in Namibia.
The Swapo Party Politburo has decided to refer the recent judgement of the Supreme Court on same-sex marriage to the Central Committee for further deliberation and decision-making.
The Swapo party Regional Coordinator for the Kavango East Region, Ottilie Shinduvi, says the party has not made a definitive stance on same-sex marriage.
Shinduvi made these remarks during the SWAPO Party Woman Council's annual activity plan cluster workshop held in Rundu.