Windhoek: President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah hosted a high-level consultation meeting with a delegation from the Affirmative Repositioning (AR) Movement, led by its leader, Job Amupanda, at State House on Friday. The meeting formed part of Nandi-Ndaitwah's commitment to inclusive leadership. For the past two weeks, the president consulted opposition parties, including the United Democratic Front (UDF), Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF), and Swanu, to incorporate diverse political perspectives into governance.

According to Namibia Press Agency, welcoming the delegation, Nandi-Ndaitwah emphasised the presidency and cabinet's appreciation for such engagements on national issues, saying all leaders must exchange ideas to effectively guide the public. "This is an engagement that the whole cabinet finds very important. As elected representatives, we are leaders, and we have a responsibility to exchange so that we can lead our people in the right direction," she said.

Following a closed-door meeting with the president, Amupanda informed the media that their discussion was document-based, addressing various topics, including the economy, effective governance, and institutional accountability, ensuring thorough follow-up. "We came here to discuss issues, developmental issues, and we gave proposals, and the president and her cabinet also briefed us on key important issues and obviously areas of convergence and things that we need to be able to do," he remarked.

Amupanda described the meeting as productive, highlighting the presentation of several proposals designed to expedite solutions for urgent national issues. "We reviewed each document and briefing, exchanging ideas on specific issues. We informed the president that this is a critical time for action," he said.

The AR leader characterised the engagement as a "planting season," where both the president and the opposition are "planting seeds" of ideas and policies that will ultimately "germinate" and benefit all Namibians.