Liberation through honest service delivery

ANONYMOUS WRITES:

Independence was political liberation, with freedom at last, linked to justice, dignity and opportunity.

The inherited handicaps were ignorance, poverty and disease (founding father, Dr. S. S. Nujoma).

The second promise was Vision 2030 – prosperity, security, health, happiness and self-sufficiency for all. Land of the Brave.

What happened?

2021

Promises - false/fake

Votes

Power and life in comfort for politicians, access to resources

A frothing frenzy at the feeding trough

Corruption and mismanagement – Fishrot, Air Namibia

We blame failures and crumbs for the masses on yesterday, and forget promises til the next “erection”. You can fool many people some of the time, but you can’t fool all the people all the time.

What could happen?

King Arthur of Camelot and the Knights of the Round Table were bound by honor and duty. In serving each other we become free (not self service).

In 1960, John Fitzgerald Kennedy said, “think not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.

Lee Kwan Yew, of Singapore, transformed a swamp into a thriving world metropolis, based on good governance principles – MPH.

Merit: qualifications, competence, experience, work ethic

Pragmatism: realistic common-sense compromises

Honesty: transparency, accountable integrity

If you fail to plan and maintain, you plan to fail.

Namibia’s most important asset is its people. Grow Namibia from, of, by and with the people.

Don’t betray the trust of truth.

Constitution

Conscience

Compass

Compassion