Think Tank SWAPO's road to recovery or not?

**juikk** · 29th October 2008, 09:55 AM

Word is out, SWAPO now has a 'think tank'...in your opinion, is this a strategy that can really safe the tarnished image of SWAPO due to their own non performance/incompetence, or is it in essence a useless ploy?

Who are the individuals and their respective credibility?

Are these not the same advisors and indivduals who helped SWAPO attain the status of a failing and arrogant political party that failed to benefit those who put them in power that SWAPO has became in the long run?

Let's discuss!!

**Omer** · 1st November 2008, 08:25 AM

the mere fact that SWAPO embraced 2 people charged with corruption join their think tank says it all .. no?

Unregistered · 2nd November 2008, 12:23 PM

THink tank is a brilliant idea to appreciate and tap in our unrecognised experts. Go think tank!!!! I'm sure the nation will benefit from this. let's keep away judgements and look at our own mistakes for recognitions of great ideas. Personally I don't care if one or two of the think tank members were involved in self enlichment cowadly businessess, as long as the law deals with them. I'm looking forwards to the ideas and the knowedge of Think Tank team.

Congrats guys!!!!!

**Galaxy** · 2nd November 2008, 09:11 PM

A think-tank in itself is not a bad idea, but it will achieve little if it ends up being little else than another talk-shop by a group of detached and distand quasi-intellectuals. We should all by now know what our country's problems are. Anybody who doesn't has his/her head firmly stuck in terra firma.

If "the" think-tank comes up with credible, realistic, fundable, lawful ideas then all the better if it these ideas then actually flow into government policy and programmes. But a think-tank per se won't change the fortunes of the party either.

Actions, after all, speak louder than words, and we all have SWAPO's record in full glare to judge the party's actions, good and bad.

**juikk** · 5th April 2009, 04:26 PM

SWAPO still seems to have an upper hand to date. Would it be attributed to the Think Tank's hereto invisble work or not?

Shebeeners any more news on this front? As far as I pick up, the majority a SWAPO supporter still thinks along the liberation struggle as THE reason to vote for SWAPO. What did the Think Tank bring SWAPO? anyone? any news?

**pangkas** · 5th April 2009, 06:19 PM

We argued for a systemic understanding of socio-economic change.

Building a Bill for Congress should just do the thing.

Simple as that, it all starts with an idea, a simple concept. You take that idea to your representative or senator because you see a need, you have a cause, and you want it to become a law.

Where is the proplem? I see the sollution, do you see it?

Anyone can write up, or draft a bill, but only a member of Congress can introduce it. However, the more work that you do for members, the easier it is for them to work on your behalf. When you have a bill that you want Congress to consider, writing it up in legal language and presenting it to your representative or senator as a draft is a good idea. Lobbyists routinely draft legislative proposals.

Several kinds of bills can be introduced and each one has a special designation.

Bill

The bill is the most common form of legislation. It's an idea, a proposal, and in the House it receives the designation H.R. for House of Representatives (not House Resolution as many people think). In the Senate it gets S. for Senate. A bill becomes law when it's approved by both the House and Senate and reaches the president's desk for signature. After it's signed by the president, it's no longer called a bill, but becomes an "Act."

So, I suppose to act now.

How about you, are you ready to join in?

Kind regards

Pangkas