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Speeches: RALLY FOR DEMOCRACY AND PROGRESS MEGA RALLY, RUNDU, KAVANGO REGION

20TH JUNE 2009
BY HIDIPO HAMUTENYA
RDP PRESIDENT

THE MESSAGE OF HOPE

THE RDP HAS BEEN BORN TO BRING ABOUT A FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE IN THIS COUNTRY. YOU ALL KNOW THAT TODAY NAMIBIA IS EXPERIENCING WIDESPREAD POVERTY. THIS GROWING POVERTY HAS NOT SEEN ANY ABATEMENT OVER THE LAST 19 YEARS OF NAMIBIA’S INDEPENDENCE.

ACCORDING TO THE FIGURES PRODUCED BY THE NATIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION, THE KAVANGO REGION HAS THE HIGHEST POVERTY RATE OF ALL THE 13 REGIONS IN THE COUNTRY. IN THIS RESPECT, THE REGION IS FOLLOWED BY THE OHANGWENA REGION. THIS IS DEMONSTRATED BY ECONOMIC INDICATORS, SUCH AS, LACK OF ECONOMIC PRODUCTIVITY, ROADS, TELECOMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE LIKE HOSPITALS, CLINICS, SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.

Published: Jun 24, 2009 - 07:45 AM
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Articles: The RDP Insists On A leveled Playing Field

26th May 2009
By Hidipo Hamutenya

With just few months to go before the holding of this year’s general elections, there is considerable excitement in the country. And on occasion, this excitement degraded into violent political clashes, as the nation has witnessed at places like Outapi, Onyaanya and Tobias Hainyeko. Indeed, incidents of public harassment and intimidation have been widespread such that they have aroused a general concern. Many people have been asking themselves whether the forthcoming elections will be genuinely free and fair. They have thought that with nearly 20 years of self-determination and experience with multiparty electoral contests, the forth coming elections will just be a routine matter. The ECN, many believed, would have perfected its procedures of conducting elections.

Published: Jun 05, 2009 - 06:22 AM
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News: RDP’s condemnation of Sam Nujoma’s statement at Helao Nafidi

The RDP was shocked but not surprised to learn of the most unfortunate statement made by Mr. Sam Nujoma, former president of the Republic of Namibia at a meeting he addressed at Helao Nafidi in the Ohangwena Region on the 23rd of May 2009.

Published: Jun 05, 2009 - 06:20 AM
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Articles: Namibia’s Growth Challenge

By Hidipo L. Hamutenya

Since the achievement of independence 17 years ago, the performance of the Namibian economy has been mixed. It has been marked by positive but sluggish growth during this period. In terms of gross domestic product (GDP), which is the broadest measure of overall economic activity within the country’s borders during a specified period, the growth rates of the Namibian economy have on average been hovering around 4% a year.

Published: May 28, 2009 - 12:36 PM
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