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Namibia: Analyst Melber resigns from Swapo over ‘Jesus’ Hawala’s hero status – News

Namibia: Analyst Melber resigns from Swapo over ‘Jesus’ Hawala’s hero status – News

Africa Links 24 with Martin Endjala
Published on 2025-08-16 14:42:48

Political analyst and academic Henning Melber has resigned from Swapo after being a member for over 50 years.

This because of “a betrayal of the people”.

Melber says he obtained Swapo membership on 10 October 1974 and 20 June 1989, respectively.

In a letter dated 16 August, directed to party president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Melber says the recent status of national hero conferred to the late Solomon ‘Jesus’ Hawala has brought back painful memories of the darkest chapter in…

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