Calls grow to scrap NYC endorsements

Youth leaders and political commentators are calling for the National Youth Council (NYC) to abandon candidate endorsements, arguing that the practice is fuelling divisions and instability within the organisation.

The calls follow the postponement of the NYC general assembly by the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture on Sunday due to safety concerns.

The postponement came after violence erupted at the assembly at Swakopmund on Saturday, leading to the resignation of the electoral committee and the suspension of the election process.