Sanday Chongo Kabange AfricaNews reporter in Lusaka, Zambia
Namibians are still waiting for the final results of last week's presidential and parliamentary vote more than 48 hours after that country went to the polls. The results of the poll, highly contested by SWAPO leader, Hifikepunye Pohamba and ex-foreign minister, Hidipo Hamutenya's RDP were due on Sunday.
However no official results had been released by Electoral Commission of Namibia on Monday November 30, 2009.
Claims of electoral malpractices and irregularities have already emerged with some opposition parties claiming the delay to announce the final results is ploy by the electoral body to manipulate the vote.
Nchengetai Kusemoh, a Windhoek based journalist and radio personality told Africa News by telephone Monday, “the country is anxiously waiting for the results after two days of voting. Yes, there is already a claim of malpractices by the opposition parties”.
Incumbent President, Pohamba is favoured to win the election contested by thirteen opposition parties.
No reports of voilence were reported during the voting period which lasted for two days.
Namibians are still waiting for the final results of last week's presidential and parliamentary vote more than 48 hours after that country went to the polls. The results of the poll, highly contested by SWAPO leader, Hifikepunye Pohamba and ex-foreign minister, Hidipo Hamutenya's RDP were due on Sunday.
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