All People's Party (Namibia)
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The All People's Party (APP) is a political party
in Namibia
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Registered with the Electoral Commission of Namibia in January 2008, the party was initially made up primarily of former members of the Congress of Democrats
and SWAPO political parties. Among the initial leaders were Chairperson Ignatius Shixwameni
and Deputy Chairperson Stephanus Swartbooi.
In the November 2009 Namibian general election, the party selected Shixwameni as it candidate for Namibian President.
in October 2008. However, it received only 164 votes, compared to 5,526 for SWAPO. The other political parties contesting the election withdrew two days prior to the election.
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should be respected because of their equal citizenship.
, a local political party in Rehoboth
in the Hardap Region
, agreed to a collective agreement
to cooperate in the 2009 general elections. The leader of the association, Lukas de Klerk, said it was a way for Rehoboth to have representation in the Namibian National Assembly
. De Klerk was listed at the sixth position for the party on the list for National Assembly.
was elected to the National Assembly with the party. The party garnered 10,795 (1.3 percent) of votes for the National Assembly.
election, bringing forth a legal challenge aiming to declare the election null and void.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Namibia
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
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Registered with the Electoral Commission of Namibia in January 2008, the party was initially made up primarily of former members of the Congress of Democrats
Congress of Democrats
The Congress of Democrats is a political party in Namibia, led by Ben Ulenga. It is an opposition party represented in the National Assembly.The party is an observer of the Socialist International.- 2004 elections :...
and SWAPO political parties. Among the initial leaders were Chairperson Ignatius Shixwameni
Ignatius Shixwameni
Ignatius Nkotongo Shixwameni is a Namibian politician. He is the leader of the All People's Party.-Early life and education:...
and Deputy Chairperson Stephanus Swartbooi.
In the November 2009 Namibian general election, the party selected Shixwameni as it candidate for Namibian President.
Tobias Hainyeko constituency by-election
The party contested the regional by-election in the Tobias Hainyeko constituencyTobias Hainyeko constituency
Tobias Hainyeko constituency is a constituency in Katutura, Windhoek, Khomas Region, Namibia. The constituency was created from the eastern portion of the Hakahana Constituency as part of splitting measures by the Third Delimitation Commission of Namibia, a body that infrequently decides on the...
in October 2008. However, it received only 164 votes, compared to 5,526 for SWAPO. The other political parties contesting the election withdrew two days prior to the election.
Party leadership
In the 2009 campaign, the party leadership consisted of President Shixwameni, Vice President Reinhold Madala Nauyoma, Secretary General Mukuve Marcellus Mudumbi and National Chairman Herbert Shixwameni. All four of which were activists in the Namibia National Students OrganisationNamibia National Students Organisation
The Namibia National Students Organisation was founded in 1984 as non-racial, democratic and independent student organisation. Since its formation the organisation has been organizing from the basic understanding that there is a need for students, together with other strata of our society, to make...
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Policies
Prior to the 2009 general election, the party sought to eliminate poverty in five years and informal settlements in ten years. In a political forum prior to the 2009 election, party representative Lena Nakatana stated that the human rights of Namibian homosexualsLGBT rights in Namibia
Namibia has had a troubled history in regards to the protection of the rights and civil liberties of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender citizens. Sodomy is illegal in Namibia, and is punishable with prison time...
should be respected because of their equal citizenship.
Alliance with the Rehoboth Ratepayers' Association
In October 2009, the party and the Rehoboth Ratepayers' AssociationRehoboth Ratepayers' Association
The Rehoboth Ratepayers' Association is a local political party in Rehoboth, Namibia. It is closely affiliated with Namibia's baster community which is centered in Rehoboth. The party was formed in 1998 by Baster leader Hans Diergaardt to the contest the 1998 local elections. Despite Diergaardt's...
, a local political party in Rehoboth
Rehoboth, Namibia
Rehoboth is a town of 21,000 inhabitants in central Namibia just north of the Tropic of Capricorn. Located on the B1 road, 90 kilometres south of the Namibian capital Windhoek, Rehoboth lies on a high elevation plateau with several natural hot-water springs. It receives sparse mean annual rainfall...
in the Hardap Region
Hardap Region
Hardap is one of the thirteen regions of Namibia. It is home to the Hardap Dam.Hardap stretches the entire width of Namibia, from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to Namibia's eastern national border. In the northeast, it borders the Kgalagadi District of Botswana, and in the southeast, it borders...
, agreed to a collective agreement
Collective agreement
A collective agreement or collective bargaining agreement is an agreement between employers and employees which regulates the terms and conditions of employees in their workplace, their duties and the duties of the employer...
to cooperate in the 2009 general elections. The leader of the association, Lukas de Klerk, said it was a way for Rehoboth to have representation in the Namibian National Assembly
National Assembly of Namibia
The National Assembly of Namibia is the lower chamber of the country's bicameral Parliament. It has a total of 78 members. 72 members are directly elected through a system of party-list proportional representation and serve five-year terms. Six additional members are appointed by the President.The...
. De Klerk was listed at the sixth position for the party on the list for National Assembly.
Results
Party President Ignatius ShixwameniIgnatius Shixwameni
Ignatius Nkotongo Shixwameni is a Namibian politician. He is the leader of the All People's Party.-Early life and education:...
was elected to the National Assembly with the party. The party garnered 10,795 (1.3 percent) of votes for the National Assembly.
Legal Challenge
The party joined with other opposition parties to contest the conduct and outcome of the 2009 National AssemblyNational Assembly
National Assembly is either a legislature, or the lower house of a bicameral legislature in some countries. The best known National Assembly, and the first legislature to be known by this title, was that established during the French Revolution in 1789, known as the Assemblée nationale...
election, bringing forth a legal challenge aiming to declare the election null and void.