Workers Revolutionary Party (Namibia) Explained

Workers Revolutionary Party
Colorcode:Red
Abbreviation:WRP
Leader:Attie Beukes
Harry Boesak
Ideology:Communism
Trotskyism[1]
Socialism
Position:Left-wing to far-left
International:Workers International to Rebuild the Fourth International
Country:Namibia
Seats1 Title:Seats in the National Assembly
Seats2 Title:Seats in the National Council
Seats3 Title:Regional Councillors
Seats4 Title:Local Councillors
Seats5 Title:Pan-African Parliament

The Workers Revolutionary Party (WRP, from 2009 to 2014 named the Communist Party of Namibia) is a communist party in Namibia led by Attie Beukes and Harry Boesak.[2]

The party was founded by Attie Beukes in May 1989 as the Workers Revolutionary Party. It joined the United Democratic Front (UDF) alliance for participation in the 1989 elections.[3] The UDF won four seats in this election for the Constituent Assembly of Namibia, none of which went to the WRP.

Election results

2004

In the 2004 election, the WRP joined with SWANU in an alliance of socialist parties. The SWANU-WRP alliance received 3,428 votes, which were not enough for a seat in the National Assembly.[4]

2009

Under its new name, Communist Party of Namibia, it contested the 2009 general election for seats in the National Assembly and the Presidency.

The party registered for the 2009 election as the fourteenth and final party. Beukes, the party's candidate for president, received 1,005 votes, which was the lowest total of all candidates. The CPN received 810 votes, which was the lowest of all contesting parties and did not qualify them for a seat in the National Assembly. Beukes received his highest vote total in the Mariental Rural constituency in the Hardap Region[5] and the CPN received its highest vote total in the Gibeon, Hardap Region constituency.[6]

2014

The WRP contested the 2014 general election again under its original name, Workers Revolutionary Party. It achieved 1.49% of the vote and gained two seats in the National Assembly.[7]

2019

In the 2019 elections the WRP gathered 3,212 votes for the national assembly (0.39%) and lost its representation in parliament. It did not submit a candidate for the presidential election.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Namibia: Swapo Wins Two-Thirds Majority . Simon . David . Review of African Political Economy . 22 . 63 . 107–114 . . 4006279 . 1995 . 10.1080/03056249508704105 .
  2. http://www.electionwatch.org.na/node/134 14 parties now registered
  3. Web site: Chronology of Namibian History, 1989. Dierks. Klaus. Klaus Dierks. klausdierks.com. 5 July 2013.
  4. http://www.newera.com.na/article.php?articleid=7831 "Free but starving - Communist Party"
  5. http://www.electionwatch.org.na/results?q=presidential2009 2009 Presidential Results
  6. http://www.electionwatch.org.na/results?q=parliamentary2009 2009 Parliamentary Results
  7. Web site: OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF FINAL ELECTION RESULTS OF THE 2014 PRESIDENTIAL AND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS — Current Affairs — grnnet.gov.na. 209.88.21.122. en-US. 2017-09-08. 2017-09-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20170908201806/http://209.88.21.122/en/web/ecn/current-affairs/-/asset_publisher/ZWZZbh7wiVh7/content/official-announcement-of-final-election-results-of-the-2014-presidential-and-national-assembly-elections?redirect=http%3A%2F%2F209.88.21.122%2Fen%2Fweb%2Fecn%2Fcurrent-affairs%3Fp_p_id%3D101_INSTANCE_ZWZZbh7wiVh7&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=_118_INSTANCE_q7L5zVUUfeCh__column-1&p_p_col_count=1. dead.
  8. News: Reduced victory ... Swapo, Geingob drop votes . . Iikela . Sakeus . 2 December 2019 . 1.