SWAPO today launched its Namibia Today monthly newsletter to “maintain regular communication with party members and sympathisers”, and to provide a “true representation” of the party.
Namibia Today used to be the official name of a Swapo newspaper.
Swapo spokesperson Hilma Nicanor yesterday said the newsletter will be available on the party’s website and social media platforms.
“It will provide insight into the party’s progressive campaigns by constructing discourse that enables people to get information directly from the party. Needless to say, Swapo is the only party in the country that has well thought-out plans for this country.”
Nicanor commented on the tainted image of corruption the party has endured in recent years.
“Our aim is to ensure that our members and society at large are provided with a true representation of Swapo. The party has an impressive track record of accomplishment before and after independence.
“The party must therefore be able to construct its own narrative as opposed to allowing agendas that allow for the distortion of our heroic history. We will continue to ensure the sustainability and continued development of our party,” Nicanor said.
In an extensive interview conducted with president Hage Geingob in the first edition of the newsletter, he said: “The truth of the matter is that we have what is called public perception, which is worlds apart from the reality of verifiable facts on corruption in Namibia.
“We need to bridge the gap between perceptions and obvious verifiable facts.”
Namibia Today will cover the party’s efforts to engage in tackling socio-economic issues affecting the country.
Hard-copy versions of the newsletter will be distributed to accommodate those who do not have access to the internet.
“We decided to make this newsletter available online, because the youth is very important to us. We hope to encourage the youth to be enthused by the news that will be coming from this newsletter,” Austin Samupwa, the executive director of Namibia Today, said.
He encouraged members to advertise in the newsletter to help generate funds to aid operations.
According to Samupwa, Swapo companies, which include Kalahari Holdings, have pledged to continue advertising in the newsletter.
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