Alleged mishandling of ballot papers anger political party agents at Swakopmund

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2024-11-28

SWAKOPMUND, 28 November 2024 - ECN Returning Officer for the Swakopmund Constituency, Hileni Nathanael. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 28 NOV (NAMPA) – A dispute involving ballot boxes erupted at Swakopmund on Thursday, as party agents confronted the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) officials at the coastal town over their handling of sealed ballot boxes.
Landless People’s Movement (LPM) regional officer, Margareth du Toit claimed to have intercepted ECN officials attempting to transport sealed boxes back to the mobile polling station in the DRC settlement in or...

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SWKOPMUND, 28 November 2024 - Disgruntled political party representatives confronted Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) officials at Swakopmund over their handling of sealed ballot boxes. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

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