THE DTA has suffered yet another political blow with the defection of six of its regional councillors, including two members of the National Council, to the National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo).
The six councillors announced their move at a Nudo congress held near Aminuis last week. They are: Mburumba Kerina of Aminuis constituency; Billy Katjatenja (Otjinene constituency); Theofelus Uahongora (Omatako constituency); Asser Mbai (Okakarara constituency); Jonathan Katjimune (Tsumkwe constituency); and Edward Mumbuu of (Opuwo constituency).Kerina and Mumbuu have DTA seats in the National Council.Their resignations, which come into effect at the end of February, end months of speculation about their political future after it was rumoured that they had supported Chief Kuaima Riruako’s decision to pull Nudo out of the DTA.Mbai told The Namibian: “DTA politics has come to an end.It has stagnated.That is why affiliate parties and individual members are leaving … The party has totally lost direction”.Katjimune lamented:
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