NYC blows N$2 million on violence and chaos …factions trade accusations as allegations of fixing and dirty politics emerge

Renthia Kaimbi

Competing narratives have emerged from the National Youth Council’s (NYC) general assembly that descended into chaos on Saturday in Swakopmund, suggesting back-door deals and lawful processes under threat from political interference.

The assembly left nine delegates injured , forced the electoral committee to resign immediately after citing safety concerns, and effectively wasted an estimated N$2 million in public funds as the process was indefinitely suspended.

The meeting, which convened on Friday to elect leadership for the next four years, was meant to conclude today.

Instead, it has become a symbol of institutional failure, exposing competing narratives of back-door deals, political manipulation, and unresolved governance disputes that have plagued the council for years.