Man in North dies after casting his vote

A MAN died moments after casting his vote at the Amunganda polling station, near Ondangwa, yesterday morning.

The Councillor for Ondangwa Constituency, Ismael Uugwanga, said the deceased was identified as Jefrinu Jorsindu from Ontanga village, in the Oshana Region. Uugwanga told The Namibian that Jorsindu was reportedly a sickly person and became tired soon after he cast his vote, collapsed and died at the polling station.”He had just finished casting his vote when he suddenly collapsed and died there at the Amunganda polling station.The incident was reported the Ondangwa Police who came and removed his body.”So, Jorsindu finished his valuable responsibility of voting, before he left this world.We salute him,” said Uugwanga.Some voters who were with Jorsindu in the voting queue said the long hours spent while waiting had taken its toll on Jorsindu.Police at Ondangwa told The Namibian that they had been informed that Jorsindu was ill and said they regarded his death as natural.Scores of people flocked to various polling stations in northern Namibia yesterday.Long, winding queues were seen at polling stations at Outapi, Onesi, Tsandi, Okahao, Ruacana, Oshifo, Okalongo, Ogongo, Etayi, Oshikuku, Elim, Omahenene and at Oshakati, Ondangwa and Ongwediva.Uugwanga told The Namibian that Jorsindu was reportedly a sickly person and became tired soon after he cast his vote, collapsed and died at the polling station.”He had just finished casting his vote when he suddenly collapsed and died there at the Amunganda polling station.The incident was reported the Ondangwa Police who came and removed his body.”So, Jorsindu finished his valuable responsibility of voting, before he left this world.We salute him,” said Uugwanga.Some voters who were with Jorsindu in the voting queue said the long hours spent while waiting had taken its toll on Jorsindu.Police at Ondangwa told The Namibian that they had been informed that Jorsindu was ill and said they regarded his death as natural.Scores of people flocked to various polling stations in northern Namibia yesterday.Long, winding queues were seen at polling stations at Outapi, Onesi, Tsandi, Okahao, Ruacana, Oshifo, Okalongo, Ogongo, Etayi, Oshikuku, Elim, Omahenene and at Oshakati, Ondangwa and Ongwediva.