“The displaying of political parties on public transportation vehicles have great potential to damage and destroy the image of public transportation industry,” Nabta president Magnus Nangombe said this week.
Intense campaigning by Swapo and the opposition Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) party is currently underway and it had hyped up displaying of political allegiances, especially in the north. The two parties have been holding public rallies in the north since December last year.
“The display of political party flags on public passenger transport is strongly condemned by the association and is viewed as intimidating and as an infringement to the public or passengers irrespective of their political parties,” said Nangombe.
Nangombe says the constitution of Nabta clearly states that the association is open to all Namibians irrespective of their political parties, religion, sex, or tribe.
The association boss has asked each regional chairperson to request members to refrain from displaying political party flags on taxis.