Venaani and Itula differ on legality of office of the official opposition

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2025-04-03

WINDHOEK, 03 April 2025 - Independent Patriots for Change leader Panduleni Itula, (Photo by: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

By Andreas Thomas
WINDHOEK, 03 APR (NAMPA) – Veteran lawmaker McHenry Venaani has said the office of the leader of the opposition has brought respect to the opposition political parties in the Namibian Parliament.
Venaani, the inaugural leader of the official opposition, disagreed on Thursday with Panduleni Itula of the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC), who asserted that such a position is unconstitutional.
Itula on Thursday called for eithe...

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WINDHOEK, 05 October 2024 - Popular Democratic Movement leader McHenry Venaani. (Photo by: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

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