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03 Nov

PDM urges ECN to play fair in the upcoming election…as political parties are upbeat

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Helena Johannes The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) has urged the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to ensure fair play in the upcoming election. This comes as the country is set to hold Regional Council and Local Authority Elections on the 25th of November and use ballot papers, a process which was phased out in 2014 following the introduction of Electronic Voting Machine (EVMs). Due to the outcome of a court challenge about the legality of EVMs without a verifiable paper trail for each vote cast, the machines will not be used in the upcoming elections. “I never trusted EVMs without…

28 Oct

Iitula dares PDM in clash of colours…as ECN distances self from fight

ObserverObserver MoneyIndependent Patriot for Change (IPC), Panduleni Iitula, Popular Democratic Movement (PDM)

Helena Johannes Independent Patriot for Change (IPC) leader Panduleni Iitula has dared the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) to lay charges of colour plagiarism with the Namibia Police. “Stealing is a criminal offence. My advice, to your Inquirer's conscience, as I would advise any other citizen or legal entity, is that they should approach the Namibian police immediately and lay charges against the culprit with concrete objective evidence for a remedy,” Iitula said. The IPC leader said stealing or theft is defined roughly as acquisition of a property belonging to another without the permission of another with the intention to permanently…

16 Oct

PDM announces Windhoek candidates

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Helena Johannes The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) has announced a list of 16 Windhoek candidates who will officially stand for the upcoming Regional and Local Authority elections slated for 25 November. The party SG announced that the party had selected sixteen contestants to run for the upcoming election in Windhoek and among the selected candidates, will be 21-year-old Roberto Dirkse, who is a Political Science student and youth activist at the University of Namibia, who will contest the Regional Council elections in Windhoek Rural. “We are indeed pleased to inform the nation that after completing this process, the movement has…

18 Sep

Venaani hits back at SWAPO over Zim motion

ObserverObserver MoneyMcHenry Venaani, Popular Democratic Movement (PDM), SWAPO, Zimbabwe

Clifton Movirongo Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) president McHenry Venaani has hit back at the ruling party’s decision to vote down a parliamentary motion tabled by his party on the current “crisis” in Zimbabwe, even before the motion was motivated. “To us, it is a greatest act of cowardice and in a gross disregard of the plight of the people of Zimbabwe. While I do respect and abide to the majoritarian rule tenet that applies to constitutional democracies such as ours, we also do not condone majoritarian rule that defies logic,” Venaani said. The PDM leader hints that instability in Zimbabwe…

12 Aug

ECN appeals PDM list ruling

ObserverObserver MoneyECN, Electoral Commission of Namibia, Popular Democratic Movement (PDM), Theo Mujoro, Windhoek Observer

Andrew Kathindi The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has on Tuesday appealed the High Court’s ruling on the amendment of the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) parliamentary list. This comes after ECN boss Theo Mujoro previously told Windhoek Observer that the commission did nothing wrong. Government Attorney, Mati Asino, who represents the ECN, confirmed the decision to appeal the ruling. “Our client gave us instructions to appeal because they strongly feel that they have good prospect of success. We are not just appealing for the sake of appealing, there’s good reason why, and those will be presented in court,” he told…

24 Jul

Shipena’s transfer backlash unfounded – Noa

ObserverObserver MoneyExecutive Director, Hannu Shipena, McHenry Venaani, Paulus Noa, Popular Democratic Movement (PDM)

Andrew Kathindi Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Director General, Paulus Noa says that backlash over the transfer of its Executive Director, Hannu Shipena, is misplaced. This week’s surprise reassignment is the prerogative of the appointing authority says Noa. It has nothing to do with the substantive work of the corruption watchdog. Secretary to the Cabinet, George Simataa announced yesterday the appointment of new Executive Directors and the transfer of others to new posts. Those involved included Tylvas Shilongo from the Namibia Central Intelligence Service who was appointed Executive Director of the ACC, replacing Shipena. The decision was met with criticism by Popular…

15 Jul

Venaani demands answers from Noa

ObserverObserver MoneyMcHenry Venaani, PDM, Popular Democratic Movement (PDM)

Staff Writer Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) leader McHenry Venaani has written to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) demanding to know why no action has been taken against high profile individuals who are alleged to have also played a key role in the Fishrot saga. This comes as the Windhoek Observer in April revealed that no extradition request had been sent for lawyer, Marén de Klerk, who is currently moving around freely in South Africa. De Klerk is alleged to have played a key role in the syphoning of funds to the tune of N$50 million from the National Fishing Corporation of…

13 Jul

PDM to appeal High Court ruling

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…as Venaani digs into judiciary Staff writer Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) has announced that it will appeal a Monday High Court ruling against the party and the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN’s) over their decision to remove candidates from the list of members to be sworn in the National Assembly. Charmaine Tjirare and Hidipo Hamata had challenged the ECN’s decision to accept a revised list of members to be sworn in the National Assembly after the November 2019 elections after the PDM submitted a new list, removing six candidates and replacing them with six who were not on the list…

14 May

PDM members back down from Parly challenge

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….as two continue with court case Staff Writer It has emerged that the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) has smoked the peace pipe with two of its disgruntled members who had contested the party’s decision to exclude them from its National Assembly list. Information gathered by the Windhoek Observer has revealed that Yvette Araes and Maximilliant Katjimune resolved to tow the party line with regards to its decision which saw 16 other members making it to parliament after a good performance by the opposition party in last year’s elections. The two are reported to have met the party leadership over their…