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Windhoek, Namibia- President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has issued a resolute rejection of a proposal from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to trial an experimental eight-year hormonal intrauterine device (IUD) in Namibia. The President condemned the initiative as a “profound injustice” targeting the Namibian people.
In a powerful official statement released today, President Nandi-Ndaitwah questioned the logic of focusing population control efforts on Namibia, a nation with a population of just over 3 million people. She drew a sharp contrast with significantly larger nations, explicitly naming the United States.
“Namibia is a nation of modest size, with a population of just over 3 million,” President Nandi-Ndaitwah declared.
“If any country should consider measures to curb population growth, it should be nations like the United States, with over 347 million people.”
The President emphasized the fundamental right of the Namibian people to grow and thrive, framing the proposal as an attack on their future potential.
“Any attempt to hinder or suppress the growth of human potential in Namibia,” she stated unequivocally, “constitutes a grave injustice to our people and their future.”
The President’s rejection underscores deep concerns about the targeting of African nations for population control initiatives perceived as disregarding national sovereignty and development aspirations.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has yet to issue a public response to Namibia’s decisive refusal.
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