Namibia set for veryfirst female president as contested election count advances

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is leading the governmental race however might be required into a run-off vote if she falls brief of the 50 percent limit.

Namibia appears set to get its veryfirst female president, with Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah holding a healthy lead as the count from last week’s challenged election earnings.

With 65.57 percent of votes counted, results launched early on Tuesday on the election commission’s website revealed governing celebration prospect Nandi-Ndaitwah, 72, leading the race with 54.82 percent of the vote.

Results were atfirst anticipated a coupleof days after the November 27 survey, however ballot was extended by 3 days at anumberof ballot stations following technical problems and tally paper scarcities.

The primary opposition Independent Patriots for Change, whose prospect Panduleni Itula routes with 28 percent, has currently turneddown the election as a sham.

The votes counted so far are for 79 of 121 constituencies, consistingof all however 2 in the capital, Windhoek. Of the almost 1.5 million signedup citizens, 73 percent cast tallies, the electoral commission stated.

Currently vice president, Nandi-Ndaitwah of the South West Africa People’s Organisation (SWAPO), might be required into a second-round run-off vote if she does not claim more than 50 percent of votes when all results are in lateron this week.

Namibians vote independently for members of the National Assembly, and with 66.4 percent of the votes tallied, SWAPO led the tally with 56.38 percent. Independent Patriots for Change was running at 19.23 percent.

Results were atfirst anticipated a coupleof days after the November 27 survey, however votin