City of Windhoek Council once again fails to elect leadership

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2024-12-03
WINDHOEK, 03 December 2024 - Magistrate Immanuel Udjombala. (Photo: Contributed) WINDHOEK, 03 December 2024 - Magistrate Immanuel Udjombala. (Photo: Contributed)
WINDHOEK, 03 DEC (NAMPA) - The City of Windhoek Council on Tuesday failed, for the second time, to elect political office bearers due to a lack of quorum.
The elections were postponed to Tuesday morning after councillors walked out of a meeting chaired by Magistrate Immanuel Udjombala Monday afternoon. The walkout followed Udjombala’s refusal to grant the councillors a recess.
When the meeting recommenced on Tuesday, City of Windhoek Chief Execut...
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