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The Namibian
Tue 13 Aug 2013
SMS Of The Day * THIS nation is in dire need of a massive conference on housing. When we experienced a crisis in the education sector a crisis-control brain-storming conference was organised which resulted in the best deal ever for the Namibian child, nam Food For Thought * BOURGEOISIE has become a daily occupation if not the order of the day of the upper-echelons, President Hifikepunye Pohamba we urge you to revisit this unpatriotic geocentricism among your staff and the well-connected, for everybody to r Bouquets And Brickbats * COMMISSIONER of Prisons, can you please explain the strategies you use to appoint officers to certain positions? It is my observation that you are being fed with wrong information then you just promote individuals without making p SMS Of The Day * I THINK Paulus ‘The Rock’ Ambunda lost his belt because of this promoter and trainer. How can a world champion still be training at the Katutura Youth Complex where there is not enough equipment. I think they must follow the example of Ha Food For Thought * NAMIBIA Dairies are unable to match low prices of imported milk and this ultimately means the consumer will have to pay more for local milk. Look at the prices of the local chicken. All these profits are going in the pockets of a few in Bouquets And Brickbats * I AM pleased to hear that Cabinet has responded positively to the proposal of Namibia Dairies to support the industry. The restrictions which support the industry by reducing competition to ensure the survival of the industry is a SMS Of The Day * CEO’s golden handshakes. Somewhere on our statute books there must be a provision that if a board of directors suspends/dismisses a CEO without due regard to legal provision (substantive/procedural law) such board must carry the costs for Food For Thought * JACKY Asheeke was so right with her last column- why are the fathers of the dead children not being prosecuted? (Reference to the children who died in shack fires last week) Our justice system still protects men over women. In this cont Bouquets And Brickbats * ALEXACTUS Kaure, your column in Friday’s newspaper opened my eyes. One hardly finds impartial case study analysers in Namibia. Let’s not destroy the Polytechnic’s strong foundation (Tjivikua) as yet. At least wait until the transf SMS Of The Day * WHY doesn’t NBC listen when they are criticised? The little red chairs on Good Morning Namibia have done their part and are dirty especially at the arm rests. Please listen for once. You interview professionals and internationals on those Food For Thought * MINISTRY of Education, in order to address the shortages of teachers at primary schools why don’t you consider employing us who hold a diploma in lifelong learning and community education for teaching posts? We also did health education Bouquets And Brickbats * MY fellow Namibians, I am not a Swapo member but a third term for President Hifikepuye Pohamba will be a step closer towards attainment of Vision 2030. Believe me His Excellency has made crucial bold decisions, and I don’t regret
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NEWS - AFRICA
| 2013-07-29
Tsvangirai warns Mugabe not to steal vote
CHINHOYI - Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai on Saturday warned President Robert Mugabe not to “steal” a crunch vote this week, so that his veteran rival could exit office with dignity.
“Mugabe stole an election in 2002, he stole the election in 2008. This time we want to tell him that he will not steal again,” Tsvangirai said to thousands of supporters.
“As a party we don’t have intentions of retribution. What we only want and what we are saying is: ‘Mr Mugabe run this election freely and fairly so that we can give you a dignified exit’.”
After two previous polls condemned by observers as unfair, Tsvangirai is vying to end Mugabe’s 33-year rule and a four-year shaky coalition forced after chaotic elections in 2008.
Speaking in the farming town of Chinhoyi, 100km northwest of the capital Harare, he hit out at the electoral authority after a disorganised special early vote and the absence of an electoral roll.
“I have not been given the voters roll, three days before the elections,” Tsvangirai said, saying this was a loop-hole for rigging.
He again accused the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) of printing eight million ballots - instead of 6.2 million, the number of registered voters. “I am saying this in full view of observers,” he said.
“We know you have printed eight million ballots for (the) presidential election, eight million for (the) parliamentary election.
You don’t explain why you need two extra million ballots.”
The lead-up to the 31 July election has been marred by flawed voter registration, chaotic early polling for security forces, and lopsided campaign coverage in state media.
A special early vote held on 14 and 15 July for police officers and soldiers saw polling stations open without ballot papers, leaving thousands unable to cast their vote.
The country’s Constitutional Court on Friday ruled that the thousands of officers who were unable to vote due to the disorganisation, will get a second chance to cast ballots during the Wednesday general elections.
Tsvangirai claims his Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party had also discovered that some of the ballot papers that were cast were later thrown away.
“You (ZEC) messed up the special vote of 70 000 people.
In two days you could not handle those people,” he said.
“How are you going to handle the 6.2 million voters who are going to line up for one day.” - Nampa-AFP
“Mugabe stole an election in 2002, he stole the election in 2008. This time we want to tell him that he will not steal again,” Tsvangirai said to thousands of supporters.
“As a party we don’t have intentions of retribution. What we only want and what we are saying is: ‘Mr Mugabe run this election freely and fairly so that we can give you a dignified exit’.”
After two previous polls condemned by observers as unfair, Tsvangirai is vying to end Mugabe’s 33-year rule and a four-year shaky coalition forced after chaotic elections in 2008.
Speaking in the farming town of Chinhoyi, 100km northwest of the capital Harare, he hit out at the electoral authority after a disorganised special early vote and the absence of an electoral roll.
“I have not been given the voters roll, three days before the elections,” Tsvangirai said, saying this was a loop-hole for rigging.
He again accused the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) of printing eight million ballots - instead of 6.2 million, the number of registered voters. “I am saying this in full view of observers,” he said.
“We know you have printed eight million ballots for (the) presidential election, eight million for (the) parliamentary election.
You don’t explain why you need two extra million ballots.”
The lead-up to the 31 July election has been marred by flawed voter registration, chaotic early polling for security forces, and lopsided campaign coverage in state media.
A special early vote held on 14 and 15 July for police officers and soldiers saw polling stations open without ballot papers, leaving thousands unable to cast their vote.
The country’s Constitutional Court on Friday ruled that the thousands of officers who were unable to vote due to the disorganisation, will get a second chance to cast ballots during the Wednesday general elections.
Tsvangirai claims his Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party had also discovered that some of the ballot papers that were cast were later thrown away.
“You (ZEC) messed up the special vote of 70 000 people.
In two days you could not handle those people,” he said.
“How are you going to handle the 6.2 million voters who are going to line up for one day.” - Nampa-AFP
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