Christian Democratic Voice | |
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| Abbreviation | CDV |
| Secretary-General | Faustus Thomas |
| President | Gotthard Kandume |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Ideology | Christian democracy Christian nationalism [1] Pro-life [2] |
| Political position | Right-wing to far-right [ citation needed ] |
| Religion | Neo-Pentecostalism [1] |
| 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. [3]
The Christian Democratic Voice has its main backing in Pentecostal and Charismatic Christians. The CDV demand "that Namibia be declared a Christian state" [4] and endorses that "spiritual leaders" are needed in parliament to keep the balance of power in Namibia. [5]
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. [4]
The party calls itself the only pro-life party in Namibia. [5]
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. [3]
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Gotthard Kandume | 5,841 | 0.71% | 1 / 96 |  1 | 10th | Opposition |
| 2019 | Gotthard Kandume | 1,452 | 0.13% | 0 / 96 |  1 | 20th | Opposition |
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