That was until late last year when Swapo made the critical mistake of blocking the careers of one of the most promising sons of this country. Hidipo Hamutenya, a key minister and a keen mind, crossed swords with the old garde and was subsequently fired. But not one to sit back, he rattled the political cage to its foundations when the RDP was launched, and an extensive country-wide party structure was announced the very next day.
I believe the existence of the RDP will help this country in years to come, in more ways than are now apparent.
Let’s say, for instance, the Swapo government was forced to realise that, perhaps life was too good. When challenges are non-existent, complacency is the natural outcome.
I think for more than a decade we were fed on hot air and empty promises, and that applies in equal measure to the rich and poor. What does a government do when it is faced with a formidable enemy like Hamutenya? If there is any clout left in Swapo, the natural course of action would be to go back to the drawing board and redesign the country's entire future, particularly improving the lot of the ordinary citizen who is invariably faced with some form of deprivation, be it developmental or financial.
Since both the general elections and the presidential election are scheduled for next year and since my common sense tells me one needs at least a full financial year to make a difference, I am looking forward to this year's budget speech. This event is just around the corner.