Namibia: Opposition Split Over Speaker’s Removal

Opposition parties are divided over calls to remove National Assembly speaker Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, with some pushing for her removal and others warning that this would not solve the parliament’s deepening crises.

This comes after Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) lawmaker Imms Nashinge in September called for a vote of no confidence in Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, saying she is ruling the parliament with an “iron fist” and bias.

Popular Democratic Movement president McHenry Venaani has…