Swapo using State funds:CoD

WINDHOEK – The Congress of Democrats (CoD) claims that the ruling Swapo Party is using taxpayers’ money to fund its election campaigns.

The opposition party further claims that Swapo is using and abusing Government property paid for by taxpayers. In this respect it notes that taxpayers belong to different political parties.The CoD lashed out at Swapo in a statement released in response to a newspaper article, which said that the ruling party plans to spend over N$6 million on the elections.The statement also claimed that senior cabinet ministers had used their official cars to attend Swapo rallies at various places last weekend.Swapo has denied the claims.The CoD further expressed its dismay that ballot papers for the upcoming elections will be printed by Namprint, a printing company with close Swapo ties.”As usual, there was no open tender process and no company without party ties was considered,” it said.Batswana to vote in Namibia WINDHOEK – A total of 26 Batswana based in Namibia were set to vote in their country’s general elections this past Saturday.Seven of the 26 Batswana nationals in Namibia are diplomats.Although many more Batswana work and study in Namibia, Mlotshwa said only 26 of them had registered to vote in Windhoek.- NampaIn this respect it notes that taxpayers belong to different political parties.The CoD lashed out at Swapo in a statement released in response to a newspaper article, which said that the ruling party plans to spend over N$6 million on the elections.The statement also claimed that senior cabinet ministers had used their official cars to attend Swapo rallies at various places last weekend.Swapo has denied the claims.The CoD further expressed its dismay that ballot papers for the upcoming elections will be printed by Namprint, a printing company with close Swapo ties.”As usual, there was no open tender process and no company without party ties was considered,” it said. Batswana to vote in Namibia WINDHOEK – A total of 26 Batswana based in Namibia were set to vote in their country’s general elections this past Saturday.Seven of the 26 Batswana nationals in Namibia are diplomats.Although many more Batswana work and study in Namibia, Mlotshwa said only 26 of them had registered to vote in Windhoek.- Nampa