Ovamboland People's Organization
| Ovamboland People's Organization (OPO) | |
|---|---|
| founding | April 19, 1959 |
| Place of foundation |
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| resolution | April 19, 1960 (renamed) |
| Headquarters | Windhoek |
| Alignment | nationalist |
| Colours) | _ |
The Ovamboland People's Organization (OPO; German about Ovamboland People's Organization ) was a political party in South West Africa (today Namibia ). It is the direct predecessor organization of today's SWAPO .
It was founded on August 2, 1957 under the name Ovamboland People's Congress (OPC) in a hairdressing salon in Cape Town owned by two South West African migrant workers. Its founding members were Andimba Toivo ya Toivo as its chairman, as well as Peter Mweshihange , Solomon Mifima, Maxton Joseph, Paul Helmut, Emil Appolus, Polly Kaukungwa, Peter Kauluma, Nestor ya Toivo, Tobias Hainyeko , Timothy Petrus Enkali and Joseph Philemon. On April 19, 1959, the Ovamboland People's Congress (OPC) was renamed the South-West Africa People's Organization . As part of this, a number of OPO branches were set up in South West Africa . Previously, the activities were coordinated from Cape Town in South Africa . The goals of the OPO were initially based on the goals of its predecessor organization, the OPC. The primary goal was to improve the social situation of the workers from the Ovambo population , especially with a view to abolishing the system of contract labor . A second goal is the liberation of Namibia from South African rule.
In 1959, the OPO temporarily cooperated with the South-West African National Union (SWANU), but within the OPO it was decided to reshape the party. On April 19, 1960, the SWAPO was founded out of the OPO. The main reason for this was the fact that the party wanted to be active not only on a regional, but also on a national level.
Individual evidence
- ^ Nahas A. Angula: Andimba Herman Toivo ya Toivo. Portrait of a Revolutionary Legend . Newsprint Namibia, Windhoek 2014, online at Namibia Digital Repository (English)
- ↑ a b Martin Boer: Taking a Stand: Comparing Namibia's Political Party Platforms . In: Namibia Institute for Democracy (Ed.): Spot the Difference: Namibia's Political Parties Compared . Windhoek, Namibia 2005, p. 9-60 .