Chief Electoral and Referenda Officer of the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN), Theo Mujoro, has urged residents of the Moses //Garoeb Constituency to come in big numbers and participate in the upcoming by-election.

The by-election, scheduled to take place on Friday, was necessitated by the death of Constituency Councilor, Aili Venonya, in October 2022.

In an interview with Nampa on Wednesday, Mujoro said it is unfortunate that the by-election is taking place while most of the people have travelled for holidays, but that he is hopeful that many will be back in time to take part in the process.

“This election is very important, because since the passing of the late councillor, the constituency has had no councilor. That’s why I am urging community members to come and vote for their leader, as there is a developmental agenda that needs to be carried on until the end of 2025, when the Local Authority and Regional Council elections will be conducted,” explained Mujoro.

In addition, Mujoro indicated that the voter’s education team is busy in the community holding face to face sessions with community members and distributing posters, flyers and all the information needed for the elections.

(NAMPA)

Source: The Namibian Press Agency