The head of the Landless People's Movement slammed the government last Saturday. Bernadus Swartbooi said hungry people must go to funerals just to eat. He talked about this big problem during his party meeting held in Windhoek.
"Many people have turned into funeral food hunters - they join churches and learn all the songs perfectly. They wear nice clothes," Swartbooi said. These hungry citizens place themselves where they can grab meals after the burial service.
Swartbooi claimed hungry neighbors tell each other which funeral happens next. They share tips on where free food awaits them. The crowd heard how bad things had become for many Namibians without enough money for basic meals.
The LPM boss blamed what he called "democracy perfectionism" for this sad situation. In his speech at the fourth national meeting, he pointed fingers directly at failed government programs and suggested that current leaders have left regular citizens with empty stomachs and desperate choices.
The hungry must pretend to care about dead strangers just to find their next meal. Party members nodded as Swartbooi described how hunger forces people to such extremes. His words painted a harsh picture of life for many struggling Namibians today.
"Many people have turned into funeral food hunters - they join churches and learn all the songs perfectly. They wear nice clothes," Swartbooi said. These hungry citizens place themselves where they can grab meals after the burial service.
Swartbooi claimed hungry neighbors tell each other which funeral happens next. They share tips on where free food awaits them. The crowd heard how bad things had become for many Namibians without enough money for basic meals.
The LPM boss blamed what he called "democracy perfectionism" for this sad situation. In his speech at the fourth national meeting, he pointed fingers directly at failed government programs and suggested that current leaders have left regular citizens with empty stomachs and desperate choices.
The hungry must pretend to care about dead strangers just to find their next meal. Party members nodded as Swartbooi described how hunger forces people to such extremes. His words painted a harsh picture of life for many struggling Namibians today.
