{"id":80641,"date":"2024-11-16T17:42:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-16T17:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/swapo-wins-special-elections-in-the-diaspora"},"modified":"2024-11-16T17:42:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-16T17:42:00","slug":"swapo-wins-special-elections-in-the-diaspora","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/swapo-wins-special-elections-in-the-diaspora","title":{"rendered":"Swapo wins special elections in the diaspora"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>Stefanus Nashama and Allexer Namundjembo<\/b><\/p>\n

Unofficial results of votes cast by Namibians in the diaspora on Wednesday show Swapo leading with 61% of the presidential and 61% of the parliamentary votes.<\/p>\n

The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) received 33% of the presidential vote and 27% for parliament.<\/p>\n

The AR party performed well compared to other parties, securing 12% of the parliamentary votes and 6% of the presidential votes.<\/p>\n

Other parties, such as the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) and the Landless People\u2019s Movement (LPM), received fewer votes.<\/p>\n

In the United Kingdom, where the IPC is believed to have a stronghold, it won by only a margin of 10 votes over Swapo. The IPC also performed well in Cape Town, South Africa, while Swapo led many diplomatic missions.<\/p>\n

Political analyst, Sakaria Johannes said the results are not shocking except for the performance of AR.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese results are not shocking much except for the AR performance. However, we cannot say much about the results as far as the 27 of November is concerned. People in the diaspora are mostly delegates and students,\u201d he said<\/p>\n

Johannes mentioned that those who voted abroad might not be affected by the situation in their home country.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn many cases, people vote according to how they feel and see things. Yes, it gives a green light to the Swapo party and AR which means these two parties might perform the same way come the 27 of November,\u201d he emphasised.<\/p>\n

Johannes believes Swapo will emerge victorious, followed by IPC in second place and AR in third.<\/p>\n

Political analyst Ndumba Kamwanyah said the special voting results do hint at a close race, with Swapo, IPC, and AR performing strongly.<\/p>\n

However, he stated the votes for special elections are only a small sample.<\/p>\n

\u201cKeep in mind, these votes are only a small sample, often favouring the ruling party because of government-affiliated voters like diplomats, military, and police. The full picture on the 27th may differ, as it will include a much larger, more diverse set of voters, which could change the dynamics significantly,\u201d Kamanyah said.<\/p>\n

He also said opposition alliances could bring defeat to Swapo easily.<\/p>\n

\u201cA united front could certainly make it easier to challenge Swapo\u2019s dominance. By combining their strengths, opposition parties could better compete and attract undecided voters looking for change,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

At the same time, Kamwanya mentioned that the success of an alliance would depend on clear, unified goals that resonate with the public.<\/p>\n

Graham Hopwood, the Executive Director of the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) said such a result is small for commenting.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m hesitant to comment \u2013 It\u2019s not enough votes to be able to offer meaningful analysis. We\u2019ll have to wait for the results after Nov 27,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

AR leader Job Amupanda expressed his satisfaction with the party\u2019s election campaign so far.<\/p>\n

He also expressed his joy with the results on his social media platform on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Amupanda believes AR will overtake Swapo and IPC at the general elections.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo far we are happy with our campaigns. We will increase the speed and work hard to overtake the two elders who are temporarily ahead of us in this warm-up,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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