| Christian Democratic Voice | |
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| Abbreviation | CDV |
| Secretary-General | Faustus Thomas |
| President | Gotthard Kandume |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Ideology | Christian democracy Christian nationalism Pro-life |
| Political position | Right-wing to far-right |
| Religion | Neo-Pentecostalism |
| Colors | Blue and Green |
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The Christian Democratic Voice (CDV) is a political party in Namibia. It was launched in 2014 and has about 8,000 members.
Political position
The Christian Democratic Voice has its main backing in Pentecostal and Charismatic Christians. The CDV demand "that Namibia be declared a Christian state" and endorses that "spiritual leaders" are needed in parliament to keep the balance of power in Namibia.
Pentecostal and Charismatic sects in Namibia are accused of exploiting desperate members of the Namibian society. General-secretary Faustus Thomas, although admitting certain problems among these groups, rejects a control of these organizations and insisted that they be given time to regulate themselves.
The party calls itself the only pro-life party in Namibia.
Electoral history
2019 general election
For the 2019 Namibian general election the party formed a coalition with the Rally for Democracy and Progress. The CDV did not file an own candidate for the presidency.
National Assembly elections
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Gotthard Kandume | 5,841 | 0.71% | 1 / 96 |  1
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10th
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Opposition |
| 2019 | Gotthard Kandume | 1,452 | 0.13% | 0 / 96 |  1
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20th
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Opposition |
References
- ^ "Namibia should be a Christian state – CDV Party - the Namibian". Archived from the original on 2019-10-16.
- "New political party on the block | Namibian Sun". Archived from the original on 2013-04-24.
- ^ "RDP, Christian Democratic Voice form coalition". The Namibian. Namibia Press Agency. 6 September 2019. p. 3.
- ^ Hilukilwa, Placido (9 May 2018). "Namibia should be a Christian state – CDV Party". The Namibian. p. 7. Archived from the original on 16 October 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ New political party on the block. Namibian Sun, 16. April 2013, archive link access on 16 October 2019
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