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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
| 2013-07-30
Togo’s ruling party wins legislative vote
LOME - Togo’s ruling party, led by a man whose family has governed the small West African nation for 46 years, increased its share of the legislature in last week’s elections, the electoral commission announced Sunday.
The provisional results dealt a blow to opposition leaders who had hoped recent signs of discontent would translate into gains at the ballot box. A spokesperson for one of the leading opposition parties said the results were unacceptable and vowed to challenge them. President Faure Gnassingbe’s Union for the Republic party won 62 of 91 seats, up from 50 of the legislature’s 81 seats in 2007, according to totals read out on state television Sunday night by Angele Aguigah, the electoral commission president. The Let’s Save Togo opposition coalition came in second with 19 seats, followed by the Rainbow Coalition with six seats and the Union of Forces for Change with three seats. The final seat went to a small independent party. The official results immediately drew cries of protest from the opposition, who had earlier faulted the government for mismanaging the poll, citing delays caused by missing ballot papers and other materials when voters lined up Thursday morning. But observers from the West African regional bloc ECOWAS and the African Union both said the poll had been conducted fairly well, with no irregularities that would undermine the results.
“We cannot accept these results. We already knew that they were more or less prepared,” said Eric Dupuy, press secretary for the opposition National Alliance for Change, a member of the Let’s Save Togo coalition.
“We have always said the elections were made in haste and there is a lot of fraud and irregularities. We will show this in the hours and days ahead,” Dupuy added. - Nampa-AP
The provisional results dealt a blow to opposition leaders who had hoped recent signs of discontent would translate into gains at the ballot box. A spokesperson for one of the leading opposition parties said the results were unacceptable and vowed to challenge them. President Faure Gnassingbe’s Union for the Republic party won 62 of 91 seats, up from 50 of the legislature’s 81 seats in 2007, according to totals read out on state television Sunday night by Angele Aguigah, the electoral commission president. The Let’s Save Togo opposition coalition came in second with 19 seats, followed by the Rainbow Coalition with six seats and the Union of Forces for Change with three seats. The final seat went to a small independent party. The official results immediately drew cries of protest from the opposition, who had earlier faulted the government for mismanaging the poll, citing delays caused by missing ballot papers and other materials when voters lined up Thursday morning. But observers from the West African regional bloc ECOWAS and the African Union both said the poll had been conducted fairly well, with no irregularities that would undermine the results.
“We cannot accept these results. We already knew that they were more or less prepared,” said Eric Dupuy, press secretary for the opposition National Alliance for Change, a member of the Let’s Save Togo coalition.
“We have always said the elections were made in haste and there is a lot of fraud and irregularities. We will show this in the hours and days ahead,” Dupuy added. - Nampa-AP
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