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.
From the Namibian perspective, justice should embody the collective pursuit of rectifying societal imbalances, acknowledging historical injustices, and fostering inclusivity for all ethnicities, cultures and backgrounds.
When Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) leader Panduleni Itula first burst onto the political scene as an independent candidate, the concept of non-partisan people being elected to positions of influence was relatively unknown in Namibia.