KEETMANSHOOP – Popular Democratic Movement (PDM), Member of Parliament, Ricky Vries has urged party members in //Kharas region to elect credible, responsible and committed leaders that will compete in the upcoming elections in November.

Namibians will return to the polls on 25 November this year to elect new regional and local authority councillors.
Vries made the call at the party’s regional executive committee extra ordinary congress here on Saturday.

‘We cannot elect people because they are our family or friends no, we must elect respectful and exemplary leaders. I only heard of jobs for comrades in Swapo, since it arrived in Namibia there have been a motion of jobs for comrades were people are put in positions even if they do not qualify, it is wrong we cannot build a country like that, no,’ he said.
He said PDM continues to lead the country from behind, adding that the party continues to influence decisions made by government for the betterment of all.

‘We continue to lead this country from behind. We do not lead from the front, we have so much initiatives that we have initiated and we should be proud of ourselves we are not in government but we continue to influence the government for the betterment of all,’ he stressed.
The congress elected a new PDM regional coordinator, deputy coordinator and regional treasurer.
Former Keetmanshoop Municipality Councillor, Charles Pieter was elected as the party regional coordinator, while Conrad Beukes was elected as deputy regional coordinator and Christina Isaacks is the party’s regional treasurer. – Nampa