Namibian Party Joins Court Fight Over Election Results.
The Landless People's Movement wants to team up with another party in court. They hope to challenge the recent National Assembly election results.
The movement agrees with the Independent Patriots for Change's claims that the election broke the law. However, it also wants to point out other problems, including how President Nangolo Mbumba and election officials used their power when they added extra voting days.
"This puts our new National Assembly at risk," said LPM leader Bernadus Swartbooi. He signed a statement about his worries on Friday.
Swartbooi said his party wants to work with the IPC but might keep fighting even if the IPC loses. Both cases deal with the same issues, he explained.
The LPM is asking the court to cancel the president's order, giving people more time to vote. They say voting on those extra days was not legal.
They want one of two things: Either the extra voting days be thrown out or the entire election canceled. If the court picks the first option, only votes from November 27 would count.
The ruling party, Swapo, won the most seats—51 out of 96. The IPC got 20 seats, and the LPM earned five. Dr Weder, Kauta & Hoveka law firm, speaks for the LPM in court.
The Landless People's Movement wants to team up with another party in court. They hope to challenge the recent National Assembly election results.
The movement agrees with the Independent Patriots for Change's claims that the election broke the law. However, it also wants to point out other problems, including how President Nangolo Mbumba and election officials used their power when they added extra voting days.
"This puts our new National Assembly at risk," said LPM leader Bernadus Swartbooi. He signed a statement about his worries on Friday.
Swartbooi said his party wants to work with the IPC but might keep fighting even if the IPC loses. Both cases deal with the same issues, he explained.
The LPM is asking the court to cancel the president's order, giving people more time to vote. They say voting on those extra days was not legal.
They want one of two things: Either the extra voting days be thrown out or the entire election canceled. If the court picks the first option, only votes from November 27 would count.
The ruling party, Swapo, won the most seats—51 out of 96. The IPC got 20 seats, and the LPM earned five. Dr Weder, Kauta & Hoveka law firm, speaks for the LPM in court.
