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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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Namibia is a nation of modest size, with a population of just over 3 million,” President Nandi-Ndaitwah declared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“If any country should consider measures to curb population growth, it should be nations like the United States, with over 347 million people.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The President emphasized the fundamental right of the Namibian people to grow and thrive, framing the proposal as an attack on their future potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“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.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has yet to issue a public response to Namibia’s decisive refusal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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