Photo: The Namibian President Hage Geingob (file photo).
President Hage
Geingob has dismissed the Minister of Home Affairs and Immigration,
Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana and Youth and Sport Minister, Jerry Ekandjo from
their positions with immediate effect.
Geingob dismissed the two through powers vested in him by Article 32(6) of the constitution.
"The termination of
your appointment, should in no way be interpreted as a blight on the
immense personal sacrifices, as well as the immeasurable contribution
you have made in the interest of the Republic of Namibia, during our
struggle for independence, as well as after independence. These are
feats for which the people of Namibia shall always hold you in the
highest regard,” the letters of termination read.
Iivula-Ithana and
Ekandjo campaigned against Geingob and his team, Team Harambee, for the
ruling Swapo Party top positions during the recent Swapo Party elective
congress.
Team Swapo, which
was run by Ekandjo and Iivula-Ithana accused the Geingob administration
of being the cause of economic instability and rising youth unemployment
in the country as well as self-enrichment by the elite.
Recent media
reports suggested that Geingob asked Iivula-Ithana and Ekandjo to resign
to save them the embarrassment of being fired, which the two clearly
did not adhere to.
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