Vice President of the company Namibia, And I am calledwon the November 27 presidential election, becoming the first female head of state in the southern African country, Namibia’s electoral commission said Tuesday.
According to the final results released by the Nandi-Ndaitwah Commission, the decision candidate People’s Organization of South West Africa (SWAPO, in English), 72, won 57.31% of the vote, an absolute majority to avoid a runoff.
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“In accepting this result, I would say on behalf of the Swapo party that the nation of Namibia has voted for peace and stabilityNandi-Ndaitwah said at the Electoral Commission headquarters in the capital, Windhoek.
“I would like to thank the people from Namibia for once again demonstrating his confidence in the party SWAPO continue to provide instructions” added the winner of the election, who, together with her counterpart from Africa, becomes the second woman to hold the position of head of state in Africa. Tanzania, Samia Solution Hassan.
In second place was his main rival, leader Fr Independent Patriots for Change (IPC), Panduleni Clockwith 25.5%.
However, 67-year-old Itula already announced last weekend that he would not accept the results of the vote, originally planned for November 27 but extended until this Saturday due to delays and technical problems.
“The IPC will not recognize the election result, whether that result gives victory to the IPC presidential candidate, whether it gives victory to IPC parliamentary seats or marks a runoff.“, remarked Itula as he condemned “wide irregularities“y”flagrant and undeniable electoral malpractice“.
Namibians also elected members National Assembly (Lower House of Parliament) and SWAPO – which has run the country since independence South Africa in 1990 – also achieved an absolute majority by winning 51 of the 96 seats up for grabs.
He IPC In the parliamentary elections, it took second place with 20 mandates.
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More than 1.4 million registered voters were called on November 27 to choose their next president, and 96 of the 104 members of the National Assembly of the vast desert country in the south Africa.
After the death of the president last February, fifteen candidates applied for the presidency Sick Geingob (2015-2024).
Known for its stable democracy and mineral wealth, Namibia is one of the most unequal societies in the world despite macroeconomic policies that have enabled it to reduce poverty.
