Andreas Thomas Landless People’s Movement leader Bernardus Swartbooi has expressed concern about the possibility of there being no official opposition leader in Parliament. Speaking at the opening of his party’s national convention on Saturday, he remarked that the next five years would be challenging if the title is not assigned in the National Assembly. “But...
Iuze Mukube The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) has become a co-applicant with the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) in their fight to have the results of November 2024 National Assembly elections set aside. This was granted by the Electoral Court yesterday, headed by Judge Hannelie Prinsloo and assisted by judges Orben Sibeya and Esi Schimming-Chase....
A contentious debate is set to unfold in the National Assembly following a bold motion by Landless People’s Movement (LPM) parliamentarian Utaara Mootu. It calls for the expropriation of land from foreign absentee landlords without compensation. Mootu’s motion challenges the principles of property rights protected under Article 16 of the Namibian Constitution, which guarantees people...
On Friday, 13 December 2024, the Electoral Court ordered the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to grant the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) and the Landless People’s Movement (LPM) access to specific statistical electoral data pertaining to the recentl-held National Assembly (NA) election. This case raises several curious questions. For brevity, only two issues are...
Rudolf Gaiseb The Electoral Court ruled on Friday that the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) must provide the Landless People’s Movement and Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) the information they seek. The LPM and the IPC want access to voting materials including the total votes cast, the total votes rejected, spoiled ballots, the total number...
MARIENTAL – In the southern region of Hardap, the political rivalry between Swapo and the Landless People’s Movement has intensified, shaping the landscape of recent elections. The vibrant colours of both parties, Swapo’s red, green and blue alongside LPM’s orange and white, dominated the campaign trails, signalling a fierce competition for voter allegiance. The 2024...
Landless People’s Movement leader Bernadus Swartbooi on Saturday called on the Electoral Commission of Namibia’s chairperson Elsie Nghikembua, commissioners, and staff to resign. This comes after the ECN experienced several difficulties at the polls including polling stations running out of ballot papers, malfunctioning verification devices and some voters not getting the opportunity to vote in...
John MuyambaEdward Mumbuu RUNDU – Landless People’s Movement leader Bernadus Swartbooi chose Rundu to launch the party’s manifesto to remind the Kavango community of their dominance at the ballot box. He reminded Namibians that only a disciplined political formation like the LPM, with the right leadership and analytical understanding and respect for society, can deliver...
Lahja Nashuuta Landless People’s Movement leader Bernadus Swartbooi has promised citizens a “social cash transfer” from envisaged oil revenues, if voted into power, and suggested government’s housing delivery strategy can improve with greater responsibility to local authorities. He said the cash transfer programme is the only effective way to “pull children and families out of...
Landless People’s Movement leader Bernadus Swartbooi has vowed that his party will never deviate from addressing the plight of landless Namibians. At the centre of LPM’s land fight, Swartbooi said, are those affected by the issue of ancestral land. Swartbooi was speaking in Omaheke region at the weekend, where he held public meetings – one...