Dr Itula is the only law-abiding presidential candidate for 2024

We all recognise that Namibian politics has been alive and kicking, thanks to the ability and capacity of Namibian patriots who have vowed never to surrender but to march to victory. However, some political stooges, who are clearly morally corrupt and convicted criminals by nature, are peddling disgusting and cheap lies about a registered war veteran of our liberation struggle, an academically accomplished graduate, a double master's holder, and the only double fellowship holder in surgery in Namibia.

This is Dr Panduleni Filemon Bango Itula, a formidable and intelligent leader who is the President of the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) and the only legitimately elected presidential candidate for the 2024 Presidential and National Assembly elections.

Our president never insulted, ridiculed, or demonised any political party or the leader of any political party. Our legitimately elected presidential candidate purely concerns himself with the plight of our people, such as hunger, poverty, unemployment, a lack of medicine, a lack of school materials, a lack of economic infrastructure, and the ever-increasing breakdown in the safety and security of our nation.

Nation will decide

While he has never been part of our democratic institutions, he has observed how those entrusted with the people's mandate betrayed that trust. The statutory convicted thieves have found the courage to lie to our voters, claiming Dr Itula will sell Namibia. Yet it is the Swapo local authority councillors and ministers who have sold huge hectares of land to the likes of Stina Hu, Jack Huang and the Norwegian and Russian tycoons in exchange for huge brown envelopes.

How could any decent politician or leader deceive voters? That is a betrayal of the supreme sacrifices made by our heroes and heroines, who died for all Namibians.

Over the last 34 years, they have had free rides to State House, sponsored by their Chinese 'friends' and imperialists.

The Chinese only want to populate Namibia with Chinese citizens at the expense of those who fought for our country. PLAN combatants live in shacks and die in poverty, whereas the armchair soldiers become millionaires overnight.

Fellow Namibians, Swapo is revealing its true colours with a hunger for power at all costs. This includes desperate lies, manipulated propaganda, and attempts to mislead the entire nation. However, Namibians have become wiser of late.

Let it ring loud and clear to all peace-loving citizens! Dr. Itula is a law-abiding citizen who will uphold the tenets of our supreme law, the Constitution of our Republic. He will never stoop to attacking the dignity and integrity of his political opponents. As our late-elected president would say: 'Play the ball and not the person.'

How low and desperate must one's criminal conscience be to force them to act immorally?

The nation shall decide with open eyes.

As the Oshiwambo saying goes: "....omeho iha ga tungilwa ongumbo! Omakutsi iha gakolongwa neloya..."

Let there be fair play in this political game!

We are all aware that if Dr Itula had committed any offence as they are alleging – whether it's holding foreign citizenship, possessing fake qualifications, illegal cars, or not being a legitimate presidential candidate – those reactionary elements, political opportunists, and noise-makers would have reported him to the ACC and police stations to have him arrested.

Even as we mobilise now, they hope that he will commit heinous crimes such as money laundering, rape, drug trafficking, rhino horn trafficking, or acts of high treason.

We hope and pray that President Nangolo Mbumba does not listen to conspiracy theorists and fake political analysts but takes his national duties and responsibilities seriously.