By: Kandjengo kaMkwaanyoka

 

It is disappointing that the strategy politicians seem to have chosen to reach out to voters nowadays is by way of displaying big flags, parades, musical dances, and useless songs.

When will we actually communicate the plans and substance of the manifestos?

Time is running out.

When will you, as  a voter, demand that people contesting to be elected into public office present their real plans – on housing, energy, food security, and health?

Or are we just going to continue singing songs, dance at rallies, and parade flags in the streets until 27 November 2024?

If that is the case, what are we even voting for? Will we choose leaders based on the size of their rallies, their party songs, the t-shirts they give us or the flags they handed out?

Recently, Namibia was declared a hunger hotspot. As a voter, aren’t you interested in what each candidate or party intends to do to tackle food insecurity?

Before you get swept up in the rallies, take a moment to think about how the next president or party will impact your daily life.

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