Namibia’s main opposition party has said it will not recognise results from the recent general election, where there have been logistical problems and voting was extended in several places.
The presidential candidate for the opposition Independent Patriots for Change (IPC), Panduleni Itula alleged that there had been glaring and undeniable electoral malpractices.
Voting began on Wednesday but in some parts of the country continued up until Saturday, following a lack of ballot papers in some places as well as malfunctioning technical equipment.
Penduleni during a press conference said they would not, under any circumstances recognise the outcome of the 2024 election which is still in their opinion, illegitimately continuing.
The IPC has said it will “pursue justice through the courts” and has encouraged people who felt that they had been unable to vote because of mismanagement by the electoral commission to go to the police to make a statement.
Meanwhile, votes are being counted and results in the presidential election from 10 of the 121 constituencies have been announced.