Landless People’s Movement (LPM) Constituency councillors Anseline Beukes and Willem Labuschagne from the ||Kharas region were on Tuesday sworn in as Members of Parliament (MPs).

A media statement availed by the National Assembly on Tuesday confirmed the swearing-in of the two councillors by Chief Justice, Peter Shivute.

The swearing-in ceremony comes after former MP Beukes and former Keetmanshoop Rural constituency Councillor, Gerrit Witbooi, were elected as members of the ||Kharas Regional Council’s Management Committee on 09 April 2021.

‘In terms of Section 18 [4] of the Regional Councils Act, a member of a regional council who is elected as a member of the management committee of the regional council, under this section is not eligible for election as a member of the National Council under Section 26, the statement explained.

Source: Namibia Press Agency