User talk:Oom peace

'Tolerance, the everlasting resort: civilization and nation building'

Culture of tolerance is the milestone to political maturity in every nation that is heading civilization. With Namibia being the youngest nation when it come to freedom and indipendence of the citizens, It can be looked at the perspective of regime change in Africa that it is becoming more and more intolerant amongst the most of the African leaders to pass on the powers smoothly from one leadership to another leadership. In Kenya, it had taken a lot of bloods in order for the political leadership to reach an agreement to stop the heating violences. It is now in Zimbabwe, as more reports are emerging everyday with violence amongst the people every day. Namibia has just gained its independence 18 years ago; it’s not even two decades that we enjoy the hard won peace and stability, now it appears that violence is breaking here and there and across the country. As a matter of fact, it is not known whether the reported incidents of violence are seriously from political differences amongst the citizens or it’s the biased reports from the media. Hence, it is debatable. Recently, reports have it that the RDP was allegedly blocked to have their rally in Okulyangava. Yet it is not known as to whether such claims hold water. It must be brought to the attention of the society that more and more might be expected to come as a result of political competition. It is understood very well from the perspective of politically matured countries that political competition is healthy. However, the competition must migrate with the responsibility to preserve the peace and stability that the Namibian people are enjoying. The constitution of the Republic of Namibia guarantees all the citizens the freedoms: association and freedom of speech by virtue of article 21. However, while the citizens do have the right to enjoy such freedoms, it must be expressed responsibly, in terms of nationhood development, education and any other mechanisms to preserve the culture of tolerance and brotherhood. Recently the chairman of the council of traditional leaders commented on the issue of culture of tolerance. However, it appears that the war of tongue always emerges one side of the newly established political structure, thus it is always responded with the hated speeches as to make a clarification. Recently, the new child on the block had launched bunches of accusations posed to the ruling party top management structure, something that poses a danger to the political situation in our country. Criticisms are not getting this nation anywhere. . For those who had followed the American political campaigns recently, one may tend to trap one best ideology of constructive debates namely: economical issues, foreign policy and any other milestone policy to the wellbeing of the American citizens. And this was the expectation flowing away from the newborn ‘baby’. Now it tends to be intolerant with the ruling party. Most of us are more irritated by this “one side based allegations” and if they hold water, the society does not have any interests in such accusations. What we all expect is constructive debates, it may includes, what are you policies: on hunger and poverty alleviation, economical restructuring and any important programs that the current administrations needs to tackles. Namibia shall be transformed into the way back of 1990 onwards years, during the time from which more constructive debates had been heating. Our country needs politicians that will transform it into a mare growing country. And thus more people are satisfied with the current administration since it has done a lot in for the common good of all its citizens since independence. “No violence” must be the leader of most of the minds, equality before the law, the rule of law and the principles of democratic constitutionalism must govern most of us just like at pre independence. One may question credibility of some citizens to emerge victorious. Hence it is understood that only those who work hard in the interests of the community will emerge victorious. Our founding father has it clear that “A people striving for common good of all members of its society always emerge VICTORIOUS”. The road to vision 2030 needs leaders, who can work together, hand in hand in order to achieve victorious, as opposed to failure at the end of the day when division broke amongst the leaders of our society.

''BY, E.I Nekwaya'