The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has responded to claims regarding the deregistration of political parties.
In a midnight media statement, the ECN announced that the Democratic Party of Namibia, DPN, has joined the Namibian Economic Freedom Fighters, NEFF, and the Christian Democratic Voice, CDV, as a deregistered party.
The Cabinet has approved proposed amendments to the Electoral Act of 2014 to allow public servants to be eligible for political positions.
The amendment provides that public servants can take leave from their employment when they are nominated by their political parties to be members of the National Assembly.
It further provides for such members who have reached 55 years of age on or before the date of the announcement of the election results to have the choice to resign from their employment or take early retirement.
