Friends of Namibia UK and the Royal African Society organised this debate in celebration of 20 years of independence in Namibia. The motion was: 'This house believes that Namibia is a shining example of post-colonial peace, democracy and development'.
Oona King, former MP for Bethnal Green and Bow, London, was in the chair, with Inge Zaamwani-Kamwi, Managing Director of Namdeb, and Prof. David Simon, Geography Department, Royal Holloway College, University of London, speaking for the motion. Henning Melber of the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation, Sweden, and Tangeni Amupadhi, Editor of 'Insight', the monthly Namibian current affairs magazine, speak against the motion.
Abstentions 17,
for the motion 22 and
against it 24.
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Part 1 of the video contains the main speeches, for and against.
Timings for this part:
Inge Zaamwani-Kamwi: 2 mins 50
Henning Melber: 14 mins 52
David Simons: 26 mins 10
Tangeni Amupadhi: 43 mins 52
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Part 2, includes comments from the floor, including from the Namibian High Commissioner in London, H.E George Liswaniso. This is followed by a summing up from the main speakers, and the vote.
Friends of Namibia UK and the Royal African Society organised this debate in celebration of 20 years of independence in Namibia. The motion was: 'This house believes that Namibia is a shining example of post-colonial peace, democracy and development'.
The score on the day was: 17Abstentions, 22 for the motion 24 against it.
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