Asoli Progressive Party — political party led by Josef Kauandenge, formed from Association of Localised Interests in 2026 and registered for 2029 elections.
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May 2026
Windhoek Observer
Asoli Progressive Party president Josef KauandengecriticisedPresident Nandi-Ndaitwah over silence surrounding medicine crisis
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“Nandi-Ndaitwah's comments also come days after Asoli Progressive Party president Josef Kauandenge criticised her over what he described as silence surrounding the medicine crisis.”
Asoli Progressive PartycriticisedPresident Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and the health ministry over silence on medicine shortages
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“The Asoli Progressive Party has criticised President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and the health ministry over their silence on the ongoing shortages of critical medicines in public hospitals.”
Asoli Progressive Partyhas questionedPresident over silence on medicine shortages
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“The Asoli Progressive Party has questioned President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah over what it described as silence on ongoing medicine shortages in public hospitals.”
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The Asoli Progressive Party president Josef Kauandenge has criticized President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and Health Minister Esperance Luvindao for not addressing public shortages of critical medicines in state hospitals, saying the president should have explained the causes and outlined remedial measures, and questioning the ministry's commitment to eliminating middlemen in procurement.
The Asoli Progressive Party has criticized President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah for what it describes as insufficient response to ongoing medicine shortages in public hospitals, with the party's president Josef Kauandenge saying the government has not acted with enough urgency. Public concern has grown in recent weeks after patients were referred to private pharmacies due to stock-outs, though the Ministry of Health and Social Services announced it will now provide monthly updates on pharmaceutical supplies, with current stock levels at about 60% of required quantities.
PDM leader McHenry Venaani said President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has the constitutional authority to dismiss senior officials without necessarily giving public explanations, in response to the suspension of police inspector general Joseph Shikongo. Venaani argued that leaders make key decisions based on sensitive information unavailable to the public.
The Asoli Progressive Party's Josef Kauandenge has criticized what he calls "theatrics and hypocrisy" surrounding the death of James Uerikua in a car accident on 3 April, questioning why someone now widely praised was never appointed as a Cabinet minister during his lifetime. Kauandenge urged Namibians to recognize individuals while they are alive rather than only after death, and criticized the politicization of funerals.
Asoli Progressive Party president Josef Kauandenge has criticized president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah's first year in office, saying her key policy promises—including free tertiary education, public healthcare use by officials, stadium rebuilding, and airline revamp—are unrealistic political statements made without implementation timelines or feasibility studies.
Josef Kauandenge has announced that the Association of Localised Interests (Asoli) has become the Asoli Progressive Party and will submit registration documents to the Electoral Commission of Namibia for the 2029 elections. The party, formed following Kauandenge's departure from Nudo, aims to address social and economic issues that Kauandenge says other political parties have neglected.