A President who listens: Nandi-Ndaitwah takes government closer to the people
The Swakopmund town hall meeting, facilitated by Erongo Governor Natalia /Goagoses, is a timely demonstration of responsive leadership. Its success, however, will ultimately be measured by whether the concerns raised translate into decisions, accountability and tangible improvements in people’s lives. There are few more important demonstrations of democratic leadership than a President who is willing to listen to ordinary citizens. Not merely to those who occupy positions of influence, sit in boardrooms or enjoy direct access to the corridors of power, but to the people whose daily experiences often provide the most honest assessment of how the government is performing. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s decision to engage residents of Swakopmund and surrounding communities through a town…