Deputy Speaker Loide Kasingo leads delegation to Pan-African Parliament session

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The Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Loide Kasingo, is heading a delegation to the Extraordinary Session of the Sixth Parliament of the Pan-African Parliament at the parliament's headquarters in Midrand, South Africa. 

The session is scheduled to run from March 20th to March 27th, 2024.

The purpose of the Extraordinary Session is to conduct elections to fill vacant positions in the Bureau of the Pan-African Parliament. 

The election is scheduled to occur on Monday next week.

Landless People's Movement hosts policy conference

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The leader of the Landless People's Movement, Bernardus Swartbooi, has reminded party members to be responsible and accountable.

He made the call during the movement's first policy conference held in Windhoek today.

Success in policy formulation and policy implementation depends on good governance and rule-based institutions, says Swartbooi.

Further emphasising that respect for that is aligned with the national constitution and steered by competent leaders who are democratic in executing their mandates.

LPM advocates for local job placements

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The Landless People's Movement's (LPM) Chief Change Campaigner is calling upon the Namibian government, parastatals, and companies, particularly in the mining sector, to allocate at least a quarter of their job placements to local residents.

Bernadus Swartbooi was speaking at a media conference in Tsumeb.

Swartbooi says the LPM is ready and willing to engage leaders of the mines in and around Tsumeb towards ensuring that residents of the town benefit first when job opportunities arise.

Swartbooi challenges Katjavivi's decisions in High Court 

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In a pivotal legal battle, Bernadus Swartbooi is challenging the decisions of the National Assembly's Speaker before a full bench of the High Court led by Judge Masuku.

The speaker suspended Landless People's Movement (LPM) members of parliament Swartbooi and Hennie Seibeb in 2021 for allegedly interrupting the president during his State of the Nation Address.

The speaker considered the two politicians' actions to pose danger to the Head of State.

Key contentions include the formation of an improper committee and Swartbooi's exclusion from democratic processes.

LPM's Gerrit Witbooi given seven days to prove accusations against Swartbooi

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The leader of the Landless People's Movement Bernadus Swartbooi has given expelled former regional councillor Gerrit Witbooi seven days to give evidence that he verbally abused him or face legal action. 

Addressing a media conference at Keetmanshoop, Swartbooi charged that Witbooi accused him of having used abusive language towards his mother, a claim he strenuously denied. 

LPM leader Swartbooi kicked out of PAP

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Loide Kasingo, the leader of a delegation of lawmakers in Namibia to the Pan-African Parliament has refused to shed light on a heated incident involving one of its members in a recent session, in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The leader and chief change campaigner of the Landless People's Movement Bernadus Swartbooi was asked to leave a plenary session by security personnel for allegedly using foul language, a few days ago.

LPM top leadership cautioned to guard against ethnic division, regionalism, and self-interest

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The Landless People's Movement Leader, Bernadus Swartbooi, has cautioned the party's top leadership to guard against ethnic division, regionalism, and self-interest.

Swartbooi sent out this warning at the party's political action committee's Leadership and Organisation Capacity Building Workshop, held in Windhoek.

Swartbooi says leaders must look beyond ethnicity and regionalism to achieve party objectives.

Being a leader is the toughest challenge for any human being, says Swartbooi, as they are often vilified and forced to face criticism.

LPM leader Bernadus Swartbooi backs cancellation of water and electricity debts

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The Leader of the Landless People's Movement, LPM, Bernadus Swartbooi, has called for the speedy implementation of a rescue plan, such as the writing off of debts to address the high electricity tariffs.

A motion requesting NamPower and NamWater to write off local authorities' debts was tabled by the LPM.

In his contribution, Swartbooi says the current economic hardship is making it difficult for local authorities to settle their debts with the entities.