Namibia votes in elections for a second day | |||
The people of Namibia have voted for a second and final day in presidential and parliamentary polls. Long queues of voters were reported in densely populated areas. The first day of voting went smoothly in most areas, although two election officials were arrested for allegedly tampering with ballot boxes. Incumbent President Hifikepunye Pohamba and his party Swapo are being challenged by the Rally for Democracy and Progress, led by Hidipo Hamutenya. Polls closed at 2100 (1900 GMT), with early results expected around midday on Sunday. Commission row Two years ago, the Rally for Democracy and Progress party broke away from Swapo, which has dominated Namibia's politics since the country gained independence in 1990 after a long struggle against rule by South Africa.
There are 10 other presidential challengers. President Pohamba, seeking his second five-year term, was among the first to vote in the capital Windhoek on Friday. Also on Friday, a court ruled that the National Society for Human Rights must have its status as an election observer reinstated, hours after polls opened. The electoral commission had withdrawn the group's status days before the vote, saying it was not impartial. The NSHR has been extremely vocal in its criticism of the electoral commission. It says the voters' roll includes constituencies that have been listed twice, voters who have been listed twice and under-age people - a discrepancy of about 180,000 voters. The Electoral Commission of Namibia has rejected the allegations. | |||
MY OPINION: What these text means that since 1990 people in Namibia had their first independence, and before they had it the government treated all the Namibian citizens very bad and didnt let them vote for who did they wanted to. So after 1990 they got the freedom to vote and on Saturday November 28, 2009 they voted for the 4th time after 1990. I think this is very important to them becacuse it means that they fightied and supported to what they think was wrong and for unjustice. This people actually got to somewhere by getting their independence. to vote right now there are 12 presidential candidates, 14 parties, and 72 seats in the parlaiment. Also the NSHR has been extremly vocal in its critiscism of the elctoral comission. I support the persons in namibia becuase I think that if they are getting a bad gov ernement then they should have the right to pick who they want them to govern their country and specially their capital city which is Winhoek. 
