Swapo draws first blood

WINDHOEK – Swapo has automatically won four of the 107 Regional Council constituencies, where it was the only party to field candidates.

The ruling party is the only one that registered to contest elections in the Oranjemund, Anamulenge, Otamanzi and Eengodi constituencies. Swapo is the only party that will contest the Regional Council elections in all 107 constituencies.The Congress of Democrats (CoD) has registered candidates in 88 constituencies; the DTA of Namibia in 67; the National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo) in 35; the Republican Party (RP) in 33 constituencies; the United Democratic Front (UDF) in 21, the Namibia Democratic Movement for Change (NamibiaDMC) in 19 and the South West Africa National Union (Swanu) will contest elections only in nine (9) constituencies.Two independent candidates have registered for the Regional Council elections.Ernst Jacobus de Waal will stand as independent candidate for the Rehoboth Rural Constituency, and Gad Zeamburura Kamapunga will run for the Okakarara Urban Constituency.The Monitor Action Group (MAG) of Kosie Pretorius will not take part in the Regional Council election, but Pretorius will stand for the Presidential election against Hifikepunye Pohamba of Swapo, Henk Mudge of the RP, Justus Garoeb of the UDF, Ben Ulenga of the CoD and Katuutire Kaura of the DTA.- NampaSwapo is the only party that will contest the Regional Council elections in all 107 constituencies.The Congress of Democrats (CoD) has registered candidates in 88 constituencies; the DTA of Namibia in 67; the National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo) in 35; the Republican Party (RP) in 33 constituencies; the United Democratic Front (UDF) in 21, the Namibia Democratic Movement for Change (NamibiaDMC) in 19 and the South West Africa National Union (Swanu) will contest elections only in nine (9) constituencies.Two independent candidates have registered for the Regional Council elections.Ernst Jacobus de Waal will stand as independent candidate for the Rehoboth Rural Constituency, and Gad Zeamburura Kamapunga will run for the Okakarara Urban Constituency.The Monitor Action Group (MAG) of Kosie Pretorius will not take part in the Regional Council election, but Pretorius will stand for the Presidential election against Hifikepunye Pohamba of Swapo, Henk Mudge of the RP, Justus Garoeb of the UDF, Ben Ulenga of the CoD and Katuutire Kaura of the DTA.- Nampa