{"id":363908,"date":"2024-10-06T22:04:56","date_gmt":"2024-10-06T20:04:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=363908"},"modified":"2024-10-06T22:07:30","modified_gmt":"2024-10-06T20:07:30","slug":"swapos-election-manifesto-printed-in-braille-a-historic-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=363908","title":{"rendered":"Swapo&#8217;s election manifesto printed in braille, a historic first"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maria David &amp; Placido Hilukilwa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HISTORY was made at Oshakati on Saturday afternoon when Swapo vice president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, who is also the ruling party&#8217;s presidential candidate, handed over copies of the party&#8217;s 2025-2030 election manifesto in braille.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This <a><\/a>marks the first time ever that an election manifesto of any political party has been made available to people with visual impairments. A total of 500 copies were printed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"3\" 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=\"960\" height=\"720\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-363912\" data-id=\"363912\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Swapos-election-manifesto-printed-in-braille-a-historic-first4.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Swapos-election-manifesto-printed-in-braille-a-historic-first4.jpg 960w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Swapos-election-manifesto-printed-in-braille-a-historic-first4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Swapos-election-manifesto-printed-in-braille-a-historic-first4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Swapos-election-manifesto-printed-in-braille-a-historic-first4-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Swapos-election-manifesto-printed-in-braille-a-historic-first4-253x190.jpg 253w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Swapos-election-manifesto-printed-in-braille-a-historic-first4-140x105.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">INCLUSIVE: Moses Nghipandulwa, the Director of the Namibia Federation of the Visually Impaired receives a braille copy of the 2025-2030 Swapo party election manifesto from presidential candidate Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. Photos: Maria David &#038; Placido Hilukilwa.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-363911\" data-id=\"363911\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Swapos-election-manifesto-printed-in-braille-a-historic-first3.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Swapos-election-manifesto-printed-in-braille-a-historic-first3.jpg 960w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Swapos-election-manifesto-printed-in-braille-a-historic-first3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Swapos-election-manifesto-printed-in-braille-a-historic-first3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Swapos-election-manifesto-printed-in-braille-a-historic-first3-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Swapos-election-manifesto-printed-in-braille-a-historic-first3-253x190.jpg 253w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Swapos-election-manifesto-printed-in-braille-a-historic-first3-140x105.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">INCLUSIVE: Moses Nghipandulwa, the Director of the Namibia Federation of the Visually Impaired receives a braille copy of the 2025-2030 Swapo party election manifesto from presidential candidate Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. Photos: Maria David &#038; Placido Hilukilwa.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-363910\" data-id=\"363910\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Swapos-election-manifesto-printed-in-braille-a-historic-first2.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Swapos-election-manifesto-printed-in-braille-a-historic-first2.jpg 960w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Swapos-election-manifesto-printed-in-braille-a-historic-first2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Swapos-election-manifesto-printed-in-braille-a-historic-first2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Swapos-election-manifesto-printed-in-braille-a-historic-first2-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Swapos-election-manifesto-printed-in-braille-a-historic-first2-253x190.jpg 253w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Swapos-election-manifesto-printed-in-braille-a-historic-first2-140x105.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">INCLUSIVE: Moses Nghipandulwa, the Director of the Namibia Federation of the Visually Impaired receives a braille copy of the 2025-2030 Swapo party election manifesto from presidential candidate Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. Photos: Maria David &#038; Placido Hilukilwa.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-363909\" data-id=\"363909\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Swapos-election-manifesto-printed-in-braille-a-historic-first1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Swapos-election-manifesto-printed-in-braille-a-historic-first1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Swapos-election-manifesto-printed-in-braille-a-historic-first1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Swapos-election-manifesto-printed-in-braille-a-historic-first1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Swapos-election-manifesto-printed-in-braille-a-historic-first1-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Swapos-election-manifesto-printed-in-braille-a-historic-first1-253x190.jpg 253w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Swapos-election-manifesto-printed-in-braille-a-historic-first1-140x105.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">INCLUSIVE: Moses Nghipandulwa, the Director of the Namibia Federation of the Visually Impaired receives a braille copy of the 2025-2030 Swapo party election manifesto from presidential candidate Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. Photos: Maria David &#038; Placido Hilukilwa.<\/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<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nandi-Ndaitwah was the keynote speaker at a Swapo rally at Oshakati on Saturday afternoon. Addressing a large crowd of party members, supporters, and sympathisers, she said that through her nomination as her party&#8217;s presidential candidate, she has been given a mammoth task. However, she accepted the nomination knowing full well that being Head of State is not an easy job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She acknowledged that leading the entire Namibian nation involves making decisions that affect over three million people, and that one wrong decision could put the whole country in serious trouble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;That is not easy,&#8221; she said, &#8220;but I accepted the responsibility because I know and trust the Namibian people. We worked hard together inside the country during the liberation struggle when I was still young, and we worked together in exile where I served in various capacities. I know what Namibians want.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She urged her party\u2019s field operatives to start training voters on how to vote using ballot papers to eliminate, or at least minimise, the number of spoilt ballots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We do not want to lose any votes,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The use of ballot papers was reintroduced in 2020 after the use of EVMs was discontinued following a High Court decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maria David &amp; Placido Hilukilwa HISTORY was made at Oshakati on Saturday afternoon when Swapo vice president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, who is also the ruling party&#8217;s presidential candidate, handed over copies of the party&#8217;s 2025-2030 election manifesto in braille. 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