{"id":344899,"date":"2023-07-20T17:02:25","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T15:02:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=344899"},"modified":"2023-07-20T17:02:29","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T15:02:29","slug":"president-geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=344899","title":{"rendered":"President Geingob pushes for legislation to define marriage as union between man and woman"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staff Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PRESIDENT Hage Geingob reiterated that the Supreme Court judgement on the recognition of same-sex marriage concluded outside Namibia must be respected, but emphasized that parliamentarians will persist in their efforts to pass legislation that defines marriage as a union &#8220;between a man and a woman&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The Court said it must be recognised, and there&#8217;s nothing we can do. Courts are independent, but we can come by a law. So, we say therefore assign Comrade Kawana to prepare the law to make that amendment,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"5\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-344905\" data-id=\"344905\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman5.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman5.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman5-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman5-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman5-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman5-274x183.jpeg 274w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman5-80x54.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman5-130x87.jpeg 130w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman5-359x240.jpeg 359w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman5-85x57.jpeg 85w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman5-546x365.jpeg 546w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman5-165x109.jpeg 165w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman5-112x75.jpeg 112w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman5-179x120.jpeg 179w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman5-170x113.jpeg 170w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman5-81x55.jpeg 81w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman5-765x510.jpeg 765w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman5-450x300.jpeg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">COURTESY MEETING: Some members of the SWAPO Party National Council during a courtesy call with President Hage Geingob. Photo: Namibian Presidency.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-344904\" data-id=\"344904\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman4.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman4.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman4-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman4-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman4-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman4-274x183.jpeg 274w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman4-80x54.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman4-130x87.jpeg 130w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman4-359x240.jpeg 359w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman4-85x57.jpeg 85w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman4-546x365.jpeg 546w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman4-165x109.jpeg 165w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman4-112x75.jpeg 112w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman4-179x120.jpeg 179w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman4-170x113.jpeg 170w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman4-81x55.jpeg 81w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman4-765x510.jpeg 765w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman4-450x300.jpeg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">COURTESY MEETING: Some members of the SWAPO Party National Council during a courtesy call with President Hage Geingob. Photo: Namibian Presidency.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-344903\" data-id=\"344903\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman3.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman3.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman3-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman3-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman3-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman3-274x183.jpeg 274w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman3-80x54.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman3-130x87.jpeg 130w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman3-359x240.jpeg 359w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman3-85x57.jpeg 85w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman3-546x365.jpeg 546w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman3-165x109.jpeg 165w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman3-112x75.jpeg 112w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman3-179x120.jpeg 179w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman3-170x113.jpeg 170w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman3-81x55.jpeg 81w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman3-765x510.jpeg 765w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman3-450x300.jpeg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">COURTESY MEETING: Some members of the SWAPO Party National Council during a courtesy call with President Hage Geingob. Photo: Namibian Presidency.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-344902\" data-id=\"344902\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman2.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman2.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman2-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman2-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman2-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman2-274x183.jpeg 274w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman2-80x54.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman2-130x87.jpeg 130w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman2-359x240.jpeg 359w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman2-85x57.jpeg 85w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman2-546x365.jpeg 546w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman2-165x109.jpeg 165w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman2-112x75.jpeg 112w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman2-179x120.jpeg 179w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman2-170x113.jpeg 170w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman2-81x55.jpeg 81w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman2-765x510.jpeg 765w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman2-450x300.jpeg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">COURTESY MEETING: Some members of the SWAPO Party National Council during a courtesy call with President Hage Geingob. Photo: Namibian Presidency.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-344901\" data-id=\"344901\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman1.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman1.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman1-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman1-274x183.jpeg 274w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman1-80x54.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman1-130x87.jpeg 130w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman1-359x240.jpeg 359w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman1-85x57.jpeg 85w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman1-546x365.jpeg 546w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman1-165x109.jpeg 165w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman1-112x75.jpeg 112w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman1-179x120.jpeg 179w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman1-170x113.jpeg 170w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman1-81x55.jpeg 81w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman1-765x510.jpeg 765w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/President-Geingob-pushes-for-legislation-to-define-marriage-as-union-between-man-and-woman1-450x300.jpeg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">COURTESY MEETING: Some members of the SWAPO Party National Council during a courtesy call with President Hage Geingob. Photo: Namibian Presidency.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The president made these remarks during a courtesy meeting with 25 SWAPO members of the National Council. Gerhard Shiimi, the SWAPO Party Chief Whip of the National Council, revealed that the meeting&#8217;s purpose was to express gratitude for the president&#8217;s recovery following his minor heart surgery and to discuss matters of critical importance, including the recognition of same-sex marriages concluded outside Namibia.<br>The president&#8217;s comments on marriage come after the National Council overwhelmingly agreed to amendments to the Marriage and Immigration Control acts, redefining the term &#8220;spouse&#8221; to strictly recognize marriages between &#8220;genetically-born men&#8221; and &#8220;genetically-born women&#8221; only this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This decision followed several discussions in parliament regarding the Supreme Court&#8217;s ruling on the recognition of same-sex marriages concluded outside Namibia a few months ago. According to the president, the SWAPO members of the National Council have conducted themselves professionally during these debates, and he expressed pride in that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I watch all of you. You always have been very, very decent. The debates were orderly. You cannot even see who is opposition when you are debating there. That impressed me until the last two days of the meeting, where it got a little bit chaotic. But your house is very orderly. There is respect being shown,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Staff Reporter PRESIDENT Hage Geingob reiterated that the Supreme Court judgement on the recognition of same-sex marriage concluded outside Namibia must be respected, but emphasized that parliamentarians will persist in their efforts to pass legislation that defines marriage as a union &#8220;between a man and a woman&#8221;. &#8220;The Court said it must be recognised, and &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":344900,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33,24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-344899","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-breaking-news","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>President Geingob pushes for legislation to define marriage as union between man and woman - 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