The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) MP, Maximalliant Katjimune, opposed the Public Gatherings and Processions Bill during its second reading, saying the bill directly contradicts Chapter Three of the Namibian Constitution, which guarantees the right to peacefully assemble.

Home Affairs Minister, Dr. Albert Kawana, has responded to concerns raised about the Public Gatherings and Public Processions Bill in the National Assembly.

The bill, which has sparked public debate, aims to regulate public demonstrations.

Debate on the Public Gatherings Bill ensued in the National Assembly, with some MPs voicing concerns that its provisions echo the oppressive restrictions of the apartheid era, where public assembly and the right to protest were stifled.