Stakeholders push for ECN overhaul
Electoral body fights to keep its powers
The ECN has rejected a proposal to allow the official opposition party to recommend two commissioners to serve as non-voting commissioners alongside its five substantial commissioners, because it will 'compromise its independence'.
The proposals:
President should not appoint commissioners
Slash ECN's discretionary powers
Political parties must select ballot printers
Abolish presidential nominee system
Outsource recruitment of polling officials
If it were up to most political parties in Namibia, the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) would undergo a complete overhaul to ensure its total independence as well as credible
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