Zambezi locals marched to regional governor Dorothy Kabula-Simushi with a petition demanding that authorities shut down United Democratic Party rallies since the banned group keeps pushing for secession from Namibia. Petition reader Dobson Kwala said residents cannot figure out why the UDP still gets to hold demos when the party officially got blacklisted after Mishake Muyongo tried breaking away the region back in 1999.
Kwala pointed out that UDP activities scare off investors who think the area is politically unstable, and the secession talk reopens trauma for families who lost people during the failed breakaway attempt. The petition called out both the regional and national governments for staying silent while an unregistered political outfit keeps organizing public gatherings that mess with peace.
Kabula-Simushi grabbed the petition and said she would pass it up the chain to central government officials.
Kwala pointed out that UDP activities scare off investors who think the area is politically unstable, and the secession talk reopens trauma for families who lost people during the failed breakaway attempt. The petition called out both the regional and national governments for staying silent while an unregistered political outfit keeps organizing public gatherings that mess with peace.
Kabula-Simushi grabbed the petition and said she would pass it up the chain to central government officials.
