Namibia: Sworn Statements Will Not Be Used in Next Elections – ECN

THE Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) says sworn statements will not be used as proof of citizenship in the country’s next elections.

This information is contained in a 75-page document compiled by the ECN after consultations with various role-players regarding the amendment of the Electoral Act.

Other suggestions made at the consultations held in Windhoek this year were that the electoral body’s top brass should be subjected to lifestyle audits.

The electoral watchdog has over the years faced…