{"id":68028,"date":"2026-02-06T19:12:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T19:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/68028\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T19:12:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T19:12:12","slug":"trump-responds-to-swartboois-massive-mps-react-to-nnn-criticism-new-era","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/68028\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump \u2018responds\u2019 to Swartbooi\u2019s massive \u2026MPs react to NNN criticism \u2013 New Era"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Rudolf Gaiseb<\/p>\n

The Landless People\u2019s Movement said United States president Donald Trump has responded to a letter by their leader and chief change campaigner, Bernadus Clinton Swartbooi.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This was confirmed by David Eigub, LPM\u2019s parliamentary chief whip.\u00a0<\/p>\n

At the height of elections last year, Swartbooi and his orange army reached out to the US leader, claiming minority groups in Namibia were being discriminated against.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The letter was sent late last year during the election period, with Swartbooi claiming that LPM members were preserving constant pressure and fear from Namibian security forces.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have no choice but to ask President Donald Trump of the United States of America to immediately intervene. Our lives are on a knife\u2019s edge. Our children\u2019s lives are on a knife\u2019s edge,\u201d Swartbooi said in the letter.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Asked when the public will hear about the content of the response, Eigub said, \u201cWe received a response. And we are busy. And things are looking very, very good\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He adde: \u201cWe are hard at work taking our people out of the conditions they find themselves in \u2013 the clutches of poverty, unemployment. A failed state\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Reaction\u00a0<\/p>\n

Several MPs and politicians have since reacted to President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah\u2019s address to lawmakers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In no uncertain terms , Nandi-Ndaitwah did not hide disappointment in the lawmakers, and asked them to wake up from their slumber.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Chiefly, she was unimpressed by the fact that no single legislation was passed last year, except for the budget.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Former National Assembly speaker Peter Katjavivi lauded Nandi-Ndaitwah\u2019s address, describing the delivery as \u201cdirective\u201d and \u201cinformative\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Members of Parliament were sworn in March last year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201c[However], I now think we have come of age, and a great deal is expected from our members of Parliament to act on those outstanding bills,\u201d he added. Affirmative Repositioning leader Job Amupanda was impressed by the President\u2019s \u201cbalanced\u201d speech.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cShe brushed everyone with the same comb, and did not blame individuals,\u201d Amupanda said. He acknowledged the need for collaborative efforts towards the legislative agenda in the national interest.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWorking together as Members of Parliament, not for expediency, but for the national interest,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Amupanda noted that Parliament cannot be a pushover, where people just come in and rubber-stamp things, but laws must be scrutinised.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The party looks forward to the President\u2019s engagement at the state of the nation address.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cBut of course, we don\u2019t take decisions only based on wonderful speeches. We take decisions based on a real programme of action,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The political party\u2019s agenda this year is to serve Namibia \u201cfor the people of Namibia to be first\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Fellow activist Ester Haikola- Sakaria noted that, \u201cWe are young people. We need to make sure that these bills benefit all Namibians\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Life-changing\u00a0<\/p>\n

Popular Democratic Movement secretary general Manuel Ngaringombe hopes members understand that they are representing the citizens and should use the august House to change the lives of millions of Namibians on the streets.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that is the most important thing. It\u2019s for them to know that they are not only selling themselves, but they are selling the people,\u201d he stated.\u00a0<\/p>\n

While talking about this, Ngaringombe spoke of the Petroleum Amendment Bill that redirects some power of the oil industry from the minister to the President.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cNow, being the bill that gives the President more power, I think the question is how she\u2019s going to balance those powers. Because she is part of the executive. She is the commander. How will she also be taking on the role of a minister and oversight of such an important industry within the country?\u201d he questioned.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He is, however, confident that Parliamentarians will really look at it so that this bill \u201ccannot end up in an abuse\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Swanu lawmaker Evilastus Kaaronda also agrees that the bill has far-reaching repercussions and needs a robust interrogation before the proposed powers are handed over.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As far as passing bills is concerned, Kaaronda also agrees with various State organs working as a collective to deliver to the nation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cEven if we have separate functions, we still remain a part of the same system,\u201d he noted.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, LPM\u2019s parliamentarian Utaara Mootu seeks to bring the \u201coomph\u201d to parliament this year as far as accountability is concerned.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Moving clear from rhetoric and ideology, she said it is time to pull the country and Parliament towards unity.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe President spoke of ridding partisanship towards inclusive development and delivering service to Namibia\u2019s disadvantaged communities.\u00a0<\/p>\n

She spoke on accountability from Parliament and our important role to ensure that we are sure next year that it speaks to the demand of the community.\u00a0<\/p>\n

And I will come in with a vibrant, robust energy that I\u2019ll bring to the debate. We have motions now that we have set in place as the Landless People\u2019s Movement that we\u2019ll be bringing onto the table,\u201d she underscored.\u00a0<\/p>\n

She added, \u201cI will be pushing this year to ensure that we account for the existing policies and the motions that we have tabled in Parliament, and that we strengthen our legislature, our accountability and our might.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

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