Namibian Economic Freedom Fighters

The Namibian Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) is a political party in Namibia. It was formed in June 2014. The party has close links to the South African Economic Freedom Fighters.[2] Economically, the two parties are similar, with the NEFF describing itself as a pro-freedom, anti-capitalist and anti-imperialist movement,[3] to be against foreign exploitation of the country's natural resources, and proposing that land and its natural resources be owned by indigenous people.[4]

Namibian Economic Freedom Fighters
AbbreviationNEFF
LeaderEpafras Mukwiilongo
FoundedJune 2014 (2014-06)
Split fromSWAPO
IdeologyAfrican nationalism
Left-wing populism
Anti-capitalism
Pan-Africanism
Anti-LGBT[1]
Political positionLeft-wing
Colours  Red
Seats in the National Assembly
2 / 104
Seats in the National Council
0 / 42
Regional Councillors
0 / 121
Local Councillors
0 / 378
Pan-African Parliament
0 / 5
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Led by former SWAPO member Epafras Mukwiilongo, the party differs from its South African relative in its anti-homosexual rhetoric, with Mukwiilongo stating that "Today, the imperialists are manipulating/influencing our nation through homosexual practices. The NEFF is committed to uniting all Namibians to root out this evil practice. Namibia will never be ruled by homosexuals".[4]

The party contested the 2014 general elections. It only gathered 0.36% of the votes and failed to gain any seats in the National Assembly. Its presidential candidate Mukwilongo came in last of the nine contenders.[5] In the 2019 general election, NEFF won 1.66% of the votes and two seats in parliament, although its presidential candidate Mukwiilongo again finished last.[6]

Election results
Election Votes % Seats +/– Government
2014 3,259 0.36%
0 / 104
 in opposition
2019 13,580 1.66%
2 / 104
 2 in opposition

References
  2. "Local party apes Malema's EFF". Namibian Sun. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  3. "Namibia's EFF replica: We want economic freedom". News24. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  4. "Malema's EFF fever hits Namibia". The Namibian. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  5. "So lyk die NV" [That's the NA]. Die Republikein (in Afrikaans). 3 December 2014. Archived from the original on 24 February 2015.
  6. Iikela, Sakeus (2 December 2019). "Reduced victory ... Swapo, Geingob drop votes". The Namibian. p. 1.
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