SWAPO, RDP to lock horns at Omuthiya

Namibia: Battle for Omuthiya - Swapo Party, RDP to Lock Horns
AllAfrica.com - Washington,USA
New kid on the block in Namibian politics, Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) will gauge its popularity for the first time when it contests the local authority elections scheduled for Omuthiya next week. The RDP together with the ruling Swapo Party, Congress of Democrats (CoD) and DTA of Namibia, will contest the seven local authority seats, which came into existence after Omuthyia was declared a town. Fierce campaigns involving Swapo Party and the RDP have been witnessed at the northern town since the beginning of the year and more rallies are expected this weekend as parties make their final pleas to the voters before the elections on February 29. The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has registered 1598 voters and the election will be held according to proportional representation. All four parties have submitted seven candidates each to ECN ... There will be five fixed polling stations and two mobile teams. Fixed polling stations will be at Omuthiya Church, Onakasino J P School, Onashikuvu Primary School, Iipumbu Junior Secondary School and Omuthiya Engen Service Station. One mobile team will be at Onamulenga Lodge, Okashana Research Centre, Ekulo Senior Secondary School and Uupeleki. The second mobile team will be at Onyeka Church, AFM Church Omuthiya and Ondiika ...