Namibian Economic Freedom Fighters
Political party in Namibia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[3] Economically, the two parties are similar, with the NEFF describing itself as a pro-freedom, anti-capitalist and anti-imperialist movement,[4] to be against foreign exploitation of the country's natural resources, and proposing that land and its natural resources be owned by indigenous people.[5]
Namibian Economic Freedom Fighters | |
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Abbreviation | NEFF |
Leader | Epafras Mukwiilongo |
Founded | June 2014 (2014-06) |
Split from | SWAPO |
Ideology | Communism Marxism–Leninism Pan-Africanism Anti-capitalism Anti-imperialism Anti-LGBT rights[1] Anti-Chinese racism[2] |
Political position | Far-left |
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 |
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".[5]
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.[6] 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.[7]