Opposition court case... DISMISSED!

Windhoek – A Namibian High Court has dismissed an application by nine opposition political parties challenging results of last November’s presidential and National Assembly elections.

The case was dismissed on a technicality in that the opposition papers were filed after the set time limit.

The High Court did not even discuss the merits of the case.

The ruling dealt a deathly blow to opposition political parties - the Rally for Democracy and Progress, DTA, UDF, Nudo, Congress of Democrats, All People’s Party, Republic...


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