Body of Christ Party
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Body of Christ Party | |
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| Leader | Festus Thomas |
| Founded | 2023 |
| Ideology | Christian democracy |
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The Body of Christ Party (BCP) is a Christian democratic party founded in 2023 in Namibia. It contested the 2024 presidential and national assembly elections, receiving a single seat in the National Assembly.
History
[edit]The Body of Christ Party was founded in 2018 by Bishop Festus Thomas based on Christian principles, but was not registered with the ECN until 2023.[1] The party claimed that, if elected, they would promote 'biblical values' and reintroduce the teaching of the Bible in public schools, as well as installing "A total of 50% representation of church in all spheres representing economic benefit, political participation, managerial and leadership responsibility."[2] In addition to faith-based issues, it campaigned on ending corruption and managing land distribution and unemployment.[3]
Electoral history
[edit]The party contested the 2024 presidential election with their leader, Festus Thomas, as well as the National Assembly election. Thomas received 3,641 votes, or 0.33% of the vote. In the National Assembly election, the party received 5,763 votes and one seat in the National Assembly.[4]
Presidential elections
[edit]| Election | Party candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Festus Thomas | 3,641 | 0.33% | Lost  |
National Assembly elections
[edit]| Election | Party Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/- | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Festus Thomas | 5,763 | 0.53% | 1 / 96 | New |  13th | Opposition |
References
[edit]- ^ Shaahama, Frances. "New political party, "Body of Christ," registers with ECN". Namibian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ Peterson, Shelleygan; Matheus, Envaalde (30 September 2024). "Body of Christ Party proposes Bible-based policies if elected to power, wants 50% church representation in Govt". The Namibian.
- ^ Haimbodi, Tonateni (2023). "New political party, "Body of Christ," launched". Namibian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ "Presidential Ballot 2024 election results". ECN. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
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Body of Christ Party | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Festus Thomas |
| Founded | 2023 |
| Ideology | Christian democracy |
 |
|---|
The Body of Christ Party (BCP) is a Christian democratic party founded in 2023 in Namibia. It contested the 2024 presidential and national assembly elections, receiving a single seat in the National Assembly.
History
The Body of Christ Party was founded in 2018 by Bishop Festus Thomas based on Christian principles, but was not registered with the ECN until 2023.[1] The party claimed that, if elected, they would promote 'biblical values' and reintroduce the teaching of the Bible in public schools, as well as installing "A total of 50% representation of church in all spheres representing economic benefit, political participation, managerial and leadership responsibility."[2] In addition to faith-based issues, it campaigned on ending corruption and managing land distribution and unemployment.[3]
Electoral history
The party contested the 2024 presidential election with their leader, Festus Thomas, as well as the National Assembly election. Thomas received 3,641 votes, or 0.33% of the vote. In the National Assembly election, the party received 5,763 votes and one seat in the National Assembly.[4]
Presidential elections
| Election | Party candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Festus Thomas | 3,641 | 0.33% | Lost  |
National Assembly elections
| Election | Party Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/- | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Festus Thomas | 5,763 | 0.53% | 1 / 96 | New |  13th | Opposition |
References
- ^ Shaahama, Frances. "New political party, "Body of Christ," registers with ECN". Namibian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ Peterson, Shelleygan; Matheus, Envaalde (30 September 2024). "Body of Christ Party proposes Bible-based policies if elected to power, wants 50% church representation in Govt". The Namibian.
- ^ Haimbodi, Tonateni (2023). "New political party, "Body of Christ," launched". Namibian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ "Presidential Ballot 2024 election results". ECN. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  | This article about a Namibian political party is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |