OUTAPI – Omusati Swapo Regional Coordinator, Erick Endjala, has urged the regional and local councillors who are no longer prepare to work with others to quit and pave the way for those willing to work in the best interest of society.
Endjala said time for coffee, comfortable chairs and cool weather from airconditioners must come to an end.
He was speaking at a meeting held in Outapi on Saturday on the preparation of the local and regional council elections slated for later this year.
Endjala said that he was disappointed by the regional councillors in Omusati Region who refused to attend the regional meeting.
“I am very disillusioned by our regional councillors who I personally invited to the meeting but only four out of 12 constituency councillors made it to this meeting,” he said.
“Now is the time to make sure we elect leaders that will truly represent us socially and economically.”
Without holding punches, Endjala named and shamed the councillors of the Tsandi, Otamanzi, Ruacana, Outapi, Okahao, Elimi and Etayi constituencies as having failed to even respond to his invitation.
The councillors of Oshikuku, Onesi, Ogongo, Anamulenge and Okalongo made it to the meeting.
The process to nominate candidates at district level will start soon to identify party members who will stand for local and regional councillors’ positions.
Endjala said some councillors have seemingly forgotten how to be accountable to the people and appointing authorities.
“Time will come where the structures will also forget you if you are ignoring important organs. For some, there has been no consultation, no report to district executives, so one wonders which party these people are working for,” he said.
“We therefore need to re-dedicate ourselves to work even harder to make sure Swapo wins all the seats.”
“This process must not cause division but promote unity within the party. Some of us will make it and some of us will not. Democracy is a very expensive commodity so we must respect its outcome.”
He appealed to all councillors to place development high on the agenda, which must be executed in collaboration with both district and regional leadership.