Joseph Diescho is a Namibian political scientist. He is an emeritus professor at the University of Bonn in Germany. 

Today, the name Joseph Diescho resonates with wisdom, knowledge or a commitment to intellectual pursuit.  

On the other hand, the name brings out controversies such as a self-imposed exiled Namibian, someone at loggerheads with the government, and, at the very least, a prodigal son. 

However, Joseph Diescho is a widely misunderstood figure in Namibia,  perhaps beyond. 

He is a scholar of note who has been striving towards sparking the minds of fellow citizens so that they would realise the importance of the rule of law and good governance in the Namibian political discourse. 

The same goes for his pursuit for justice and equality among citizens. 

He is a strong democrat who believes in having citizens exercise their full faculties towards a just course to liberate themselves from self-defeating goals of divergence and selective morality. 

This realisation would have the potential for an equilibrium society forged on inclusivity and collective consensus for accelerated economic development, which in turn would see a reduction in the gap between the rich and the poor. 

In my considered views, this endeavour is not a narcissist ambition for social change, but a fair contribution to public knowledge and social justice. 

Finally, all citizens deserve a fair chance to exercise their faculties to their full potential.  

It is time Diescho settles and uses his potential for the benefit of the Namibian people. 

Therefore, Joseph Diescho is one of the giant scholars Namibia has ever produced, whose intellectual pursuit has laid the perfect groundwork and inspiration for a peace scholar such as me.

*Collen Kurana is a peace scholar at DUT.