The gay community is optimistic that the Namibian Constitution will prevail as the fate of the private member’s bills, introduced by Swapo lawmaker Jerry Ekandjo to prohibit gay marriages and criminalise homosexuality, hangs in uncertainty.
Swapo deputy secretary general Uahekua Herunga said former Cabinet minister Jerry Ekandjo did not make all the calculations before saying that the position of Swapo president at the upcoming extraordinary congress should be reserved for men.
The death of president Hage Geingob has ignited a fresh leadership race within Swapo, prompting a reconfiguration of key party roles, including those of vice president and president.
Almost seven months have passed since Swapo Party lawmaker Jerry Ekandjo tabled his contentious private member's bills.He introduced a bill on the definition of ‘spouse’,.
The year 2024 will be a watershed one – for a multitude of reasons. For many, any mention of 2024 invokes the euphoria of elections – and a new president. Possibly a female.