By Darlington Gatsi
Namibian opposition Affirmative Repositioning has accused Zanu PF of interfering in the country’s recent elections, warning that the Zimbabwean ruling party’s relations with the South West Africa People’s Organisation (SWAPO) will “backfire”.
Zanu PF, which has once again found itself at the centre of political controversy in the region, is accused of meddling in Namibia’s electoral process leveraging on its alliance with SWAPO.
Affirmative Repositioning leader Job Amupanda at a press conference Monday, warned Zanu PF’s relationship with SWAPO will “backfire”.
“ZANU PF will side with one faction of the ruling party and will create a lot of chaos. You see already the factions are there. It is easier to enjoy the funny things that are happening.
“We ought to say that you can’t have ZANU PF people on Twitter and Facebook and everywhere who are saying this is what is happening. The ZANU PF are the ones who are celebrating. Swapo people are quiet but it is ZANU PF celebrating,” said Amupanda.
Over the weekend, Presidential spokesperson George Charamba prematurely celebrated SWAPO candidate, Netumbo Nandi Ndaitwah’s victory when the election mother body had not declared official results.
Zanu PF has recently faced accusations of interfering in regional affairs, particularly in Mozambique, where there have been allegations that party members voted in the country’s elections.
Amupanda said the effects of Zanu PF meddling in Namibia will be felt in the long run.
“We are warning those SWAPO. One day they will remember this warning that it is fine to think that you have a strategy to rig the elections. You think you have a strategy to use ZANU PF? But remember you gave birth to this country.
“ZANU PF is going to integrate themselves into our intelligence system. ZANU PF is going to integrate itself into our civil society. Is going to integrate itself in all facets of our society. I can guarantee you this when those factions continue to fight and SWAPO loses power. ZANU PF will run to the nearest available political party,” he said.