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.
In reaction to the Electoral Commission of Namibia's (ECN) decision to deregister the Christian Democratic Voice (CDV) and the Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF), CDV leader Gotthardt Kandume labelled the move as unjust and premature.
Kandume explained that there was an agreement with the ECN regarding the submission of financial reports. He stated that the CDV had communicated to the ECN that they would submit their financial report on June 30. This arrangement was accepted by the ECN; however, the Commission deregistered the parties before the agreed-upon date.
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has deregistered two political parties and asked that the National Assembly withdraw MPs from those parties with immediate effect.
The ECN deregistered the two parties for allegedly not complying with provisions of the Electoral Act of 2014 as they relate to the submission of financial statements.
The two parties are the Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) and the Christian Democratic Voice (CDV).
