Continue “the spirit of political maturity”: Catholic Archbishop Commends Namibians for Peaceful Elections

“Our prayer is that we may continue nurturing our democracy, national reconciliation, and nation-building by encouraging each one to contribute through his/her gifts towards this endeavor,” says the Archbishop of Namibia’s Windhoek Archdiocese, who doubles as the President of the Inter-Regional Meeting of the Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA).

He goes on urge the people of God in Namibia to uphold unity and contribute to nation-building through individual efforts.

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, nicknamed NNN, made history following the November 27 polls by being elected as the first-ever female president of Namibia.

The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) declared the 72-year-old member of the of the governing South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO) the winner of the presidential election with more than 57 percent of the votes cast against her closest rival, Panduleni Itula of Independent Patriots for Change (IPC), who garnered 26 percent.

Mr. Itula is said to have rejected the results, saying that the electoral process was “deeply flawed”. He has cited logistical challenges and a three-day polling extension in some parts of Namibia as election flaws and said that his party would challenge the result in court.

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The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, is among African leaders, who have congratulated Namibia’s President-elect Nandi-Ndaitwah “on her historic election victory.”

Silas Mwale Isenjia is a Kenyan journalist with a great zeal and interest for Catholic Church related communication. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Linguistics, Media and Communication from Moi University in Kenya. Silas has vast experience in the Media production industry. He currently works as a Journalist for ACI Africa.