Of all the things member of Parliament Lucia Witbooi could do, she decided to quote the Bible during a debate in that supposed august house. Yes, the Bible! And nogal waaaay out of context!
RDP president Hidipo Hamutenya spoke out against the proposed Constitutional Amendment Bill and said Swapo was following in the footsteps of other fallen parties in Africa. The Namibian reported that Swapo's (who else) Lucia Witbooi joined the argument, backing the amendments with a quote from the Bible. "The Bible says there is a time for everything, and right now is the time to amend the Constitution," she said.
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