SWAPO Party Youth League

SWAPO Party Youth League
Secretary General Veikko Nekundi (acting)
Founded 1969
Headquarters Windhoek, Namibia
Mother party SWAPO
International affiliation International Union of Socialist Youth, (IUSY)
World Federation of Democratic Youth (WFDY)
Magazine Oshinyanga
Website
www.spyl.com.na

The SWAPO Party Youth League (SPYL) is the youth wing of the SWAPO Party, the ruling party of Namibia.[1] It shares the same principles as those of the SWAPO Party. SPYL was born out of the crucibles of the anti-colonial struggle for freedom and national independence, and embodies the same principles as those of the SWAPO Party. SPYL serves as an active, revolutionary, and militant transmitting belt of the SWAPO Party ideology, policies and programmes.[1]

Foundation

SPYL came into existence in 1969 after the SWAPO Tanga Consultative Congress in Tanzania. The immediate result of the implementation of that Tanga Programme was the rise in mass of anti-colonial militancy actions in the country, as demonstrated by the 1971/72 general strike by the workers and the daring activities of the SWAPO Youth League during the 1971 to 1974 period. These activities resulted in the arrest and imprisonment at Robben Island of many Youth League leaders, including Nashilongo Taapopi, Jerry Ekandjo, Martin Kapewasha, and many others.

Structure and Organs

The National Organs of SPYL are established under the SPYL constitution and are chaired by the Secretary. This are the Congress, which is the highest decision making body of SPYL, the Central Committee, and the National Executive Committee. The SPYL constitution also makes provision for duties and functions of SPYL national office-bearers which are:

Leaders of SPYL

Other notable people

References

  1. 1 2 Swapo party constitution


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