The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) has intensified its criticism of the Namibian government, accusing it of deliberately sidelining opposition voices during key national events.
This comes as the party expressed outrage over being excluded from state functions, arguing that such actions are a blatant disregard for the nearly 300,000 voters who backed them in the last general election.
In its latest statement, the IPC condemned what it described as “orchestrated exclusion” of its leader, drawing attention to what it sees as growing intolerance toward democratic diversity in Namibia.
The controversy surfaced during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Namibia, a trip widely seen as a celebration of diplomatic ties between the two nations. The IPC, however, pointed to what it called “an uncomfortable contradiction.”
“It is deeply ironic that as we host the leader of the world’s largest democracy, our own government continues to alienate its official opposition,” the IPC remarked.
The party warned that this persistent marginalisation risks setting a dangerous precedent for future democratic engagement in the country.
