Namibia: Nothing wrong with providing food at political rallies – ECN – Africa Links 24

The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) says giving people food at political rallies is not wrong.

The ECN recently noted this on its social media page, in reaction to an article titled: ‘Bribing voters with food an offence – Electoral law’, published in The Namibian on Friday.

The ECN did not provide comment for the article, after being requested to do so days prior to its publication.

According to the ECN, a section of the law prevents political parties who give food to…