The Namibian Democratic Movement for Change (Nam DMC) is a 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...

n political party. NMDC contested the 2004 election

Namibian parliamentary election, 2004

General elections were held in Namibia on 15 and 16 November 2004 to elect the President and National Assembly. The National Assembly election resulted in a landslide win for SWAPO, which won 55 of the 78 seats with over 75% of the vote. SWAPO's candidate for president, Hifikepunye Pohamba, won the...

, but received just 4,138 votes, short of the minimum needed for a seat in the 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...

. The party was founded in October 2003 under the umbrella of the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance but left it prior to the 2004 election due to an internal power struggle. In January 2008, the NMDC's leader was Frans Goagoseb. In January 2009, the party's leader was Joseph Kauandenge.

Policies

The NMDC said that Israel's actions during the 2008–2009 Israel–Gaza conflict

2008–2009 Israel–Gaza conflict

The Gaza War, known as Operation Cast Lead in Israel and as the Gaza Massacre in the Arab world, was a three-week bombing and invasion of the Gaza Strip by Israel, and hundreds of rocket attacks on south of Israel which...

 were a reflection on their lack of "compassion and humility" while also calling for an immediate ceasefire.

Electoral results

The NMDC received the most votes from the Omaheke Region with 1549. It was more than 37% of the party's total votes and earned them 5th place out of 9 parties in the region.

2009

In September 2009, the Nam DMC 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

Gobabis

Gobabis is a town in eastern Namibia. It is the regional capital of the Omaheke Region, and the district capital of the Gobabis electoral constituency. Gobabis is situated down the B6 motorway from Windhoek to Botswana. The town is from the Buitepos border post with Botswana, and serves as an...

, Omaheke Region, possibly by the end of September 2009.

List of candidates for the National Assembly

In October 2009, the party listed the following list of candidates for the National Assembly of Namibia It was notable for only listing 25 names, rather than the customary 72. It included only 4 women.

List

• 1. Chief Frans Migub /Goagoseb
  Frans Migub /Goagoseb
  Chief Frans Migub /Goagoseb is a Namibian politician and Damara leader. He is the party leader of the Namibian Democratic Movement for Change and the party's candidate for President in the 2009 general election...
  
  
• 2. Joseph Kauandenge
• 3. Benjamin Jagger
• 4. Maria Lourence
• 5. Gustav Hengari
• 6. David Klaas Eiseb
• 7. Don Kuzatjike
• 8. Josef Mberira
• 9. Kennedy Uetujandja Kauuova
• 10. Adries Bezuidenhout
• 11. Memory Hipondoka
• 12. Josua Hange
• 13. Charlien Hoko
• 14. Jowy Makono
• 15. Zebald Kaunatjike
• 16. Nelson Tjerivanga
• 17. Ernst Gariseb
• 18. Stephanus Awarab
• 19. Kennedy Kutako
• 20. Iherikua Katjinyaa
• 21. Getrude Uiras
• 22. Tina Swartbooi
• 23. Petrus Doeseb
• 24. Ehrenfriede Tjikundisa
• 25. Marichen Naris