Namibia: ECN U-Turn On Nkurenkuru Exposes ‘Deep Institutional Weakness’

The recent U-turn by the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to self-review its error and have a regional council election proceed in the Nkurenkuru constituency in the Kavango West region has sparked credibility and competency concerns.

This is according to Affirmative Repositioning (AR) spokesperson George Kambala, following a ruling on Friday in the Electoral Court, which ordered that the Nkurenkuru constituency regional council election must go ahead.

This is after deputy judge president…