Namibia Democratic Movement for Change
The Namibia Democratic Movement for Change (NDMC) was a Namibian political party. It was founded in October 2003 under the umbrella of the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance but left it prior to the 2004 parliamentary election due to an internal power struggle.[1] The party "targeted the rural population in eastern Namibia, but [...] with little success."[2] It contested the 2004 and 2009 parliamentary elections but each time failed to gain a seat in Parliament.
Namibia Democratic Movement for Change | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Frans Migub ǀGoagoseb |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Dissolved | 2012 |
| Headquarters | Windhoek |
| Ideology | Christian democracy |
President of the NMDC's was Frans Migub ǀGoagoseb, secretary-general was Joseph Kauandenge. Kauandenge was suspended in 2010 and left the party.[3] ǀGoagoseb dissolved the NDMC in 2012 and joined SWAPO.[4]
Political positions
editThe NMDC said that Israel's actions during the 2008–2009 Israel–Gaza conflict were a reflection on their lack of "compassion and humility" while also calling for an immediate ceasefire.[5]
Electoral results
editParliamentary elections
editNMDC contested the 2004 parliamentary election, but received just 4,138 votes, short of the minimum needed for a seat in the National Assembly. Most votes (1,549) came from the Omaheke Region, comprisng more than 37% of the party's total votes and earning them 5th place out of 9 parties in the region.
In September 2009, the NDMC launched its campaign for the 2009 elections. Party secretary Kauandenge said that the party list for the National Assembly would place women and youth at high positions. The party also planned to launch the campaign publicly in Gobabis, Omaheke Region, possibly by the end of September 2009.[6] In October 2009, the party listed 25 names, rather than the customary 72. It included only 4 women.[7] NDMC again failed to get a seat in Parliament.[8]
Local authority elections
editIn the 2004 local authority election the NDMC only contested positions in the Witvlei village council. It won 2 of the 5 seats.[9]
References
edit- ^ Election Update 2004 - Namibia Archived 2008-12-03 at the Wayback Machine Electoral Institute of Southern Africa
- ^ Hopwood, Graham (2005). "Trapped in the Past: The State of the Opposition". In Hunter, Justine (ed.). Spot the Difference: Namibia's Political Parties Compared (PDF). Namibia Institute for Democracy. pp. 124–147.
- ^ Ekongo, John (3 August 2010). "I Will Not Return to NDMC - Kauandenge". New Era.
- ^ "NDMC Dissolved, Leader Joins Swapo". The Namibian. 30 March 2012.
- ^ Swanu, NMDC condemn Gaza incursion Archived 2013-01-11 at archive.today The Namibian, 6 January 2009
- ^ John Ekongo (10 September 2009): Nam DMC electoral college this weekend New Era, 10 September 2009
- ^ NDMC reveals candidates New Era, 28 October 2009
- ^ "Electoral Act, 1992: Notification of Result of General Election for Members of the National Assembly" (pdf). Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia. No. 4937. Government of Namibia. 18 December 2009. pp. 3–4.
- ^ African Elections Database