(8 Dec 1994) Namibia's ruling SWAPO movement announced on Wednesday (7/12)
that it is calling the country's first general elections since
independence in 1989. Making the announcement, Mines Minister
Adimba Toivo ja Toivo said his government had done extremely well
in adopting national reconciliation. Toivo told South African
television that the government was now working towards economic
independence. But the opposition Democratic Turnhalle Alliance
(DTA) president Mishake Muyongo accused SWAPO of corruption and of being indecisive. SWAPO leader and president of Namibia, Sam Nujoma,
maintained that his party was the backbone of development in
Namibia, emphasising the need to combat poverty, disease,
unemployment and ignorance."I must admit we still have big
problems we inherited from apartheid colonialism," he said. "But
SWAPO has the ability to overcome these."
SHOWS
NAMIBIA (7/12)
group shot with clenched fists
namibians singing national anthem
wide of namibian national behind donkey cart
Sam Nujoma clenched fist
upsound Toivo ja Toivo
DTA's Mishake Muyongo upsound
tilt down of ballot paper
upsound President Sam Nujoma: "I must admit that we
still have big problems....poverty, disease and ignorance."
Wide shot of swapo followers dancing with clenched
fists
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