Road conditions hinder voting at Omboto polling station in Oshikoto

Gabriel Tomas

2024-11-30

OMUTHIYA, 26 November 2024 - The Electoral Commission of Namibia's electoral officer for Oshikoto, Ester Hipangelwa. (Photo by: Gabriel Tomas) NAMPA

OMBOTO, 30 NOV (NAMPA) – Only 29 eligible voters cast their votes at the Omboto polling station in the Oshikoto Region on Friday, the Electoral Commission of Namibia’s (ECN) electoral officer for Oshikoto, Ester Hipangelwa, has said.
Hipangelwa in an interview with Nampa on Friday attributed the low turnout to poor road conditions in the Nehale Lyampingana Constituency, where Omboto is situated.
She commended the 29 voters who made the effort to...

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