Kosie Pretorius - Post-independence

Post-independence

Following independence in March 1990, Pretorius was a member of the National Assembly from 1990 to 2005. He initially represented the ACN in the National Assembly, but became the Chairman of a new party, MAG, in 1991. He was subsequently the only member of MAG in the National Assembly. Pretorius was the MAG candidate in the November 2004 presidential election, in which he received 1.15% of the national vote, finishing last out of seven candidates.

MAG announced on 2 December 2004 that Pretorius would leave the National Assembly in March 2005 and be replaced by Jurie Viljoen. Pretorius said that he would advise Viljoen and would remain the Chairman of MAG. According to Pretorius, this decision was difficult, but he felt it was necessary to train someone younger to represent the party in the National Assembly, and because the party held only one seat he had to step aside to make this possible.

He writes a regular column in the Windhoek Observer called "Parliamentary Potholes".