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All political parties vying for power this November need to devote enough space in their election manifestos to poverty alleviation. Our people are suffering. They need a Moses to lead them across the Red Sea of poverty and out of their suffering.
A report this week showed that 26 children had died of malnutrition in Omaheke district in six months, compared with 46 children who died last year, a chilling sign of the magnitude of the suffering our people are enduring.
Chronic food insecurity can lead to malnutrition, when the body lacks adequate vitamins, minerals and other nutrients it needs for growth.
Recent studies show that 43.3% of Namibia’s population is multidimensionally poor. Inequality is a major factor in this phenomenon – because on paper the country appears to be doing relatively well, but in reality, people live in chronic poverty.
Those who run for public office must tell us what their plan is. A concrete but realistic plan. Not something utopian. Political power means holding the reins of a country’s government and using that influence to control the country’s policies and functions. Nothing can change the face of a country more than this.
Service should be at the core of political power. People-centered leadership should be compassionate, empathetic, and sensitive to the realities of our country. We need clear ideas. Simple, pragmatic ideas will deal a lasting blow to this demon.
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