The regional leadership of the Former Plan Combatant Association (FPCA) which was formed to strengthen the SWAPO Party’s support base, to ensure it remains relevant and popular among its electorates as it was during the country’s liberation struggle, this morning met with SWAPO Party regional leadership headed by SWAPO’s Omusati Regional Coordinator, Sacky Kayone.

The aim of the meeting was to strengthen relations between the two bodies and mobilize resources as well as adopt strategies that will ensure victory for the party, in the 2024 National and Presidential elections.

The President of the Namibia National Liberation Veterans Association (NNLVA), Ben Shikongo, has denied that there is a bitter battle between his association and the Former Plan Combatants Association (FPCA).

Shikongo refuted allegations made in a local newspaper by some members of his association that there was bad blood between the two organisations.

He alleged that the newspaper did not correctly reflect his opinion, and this is the reason he called a media conference as president of the NNLVA to defuse the misunderstanding.