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Namibia: Polling officials boycott, demand daily rate increase adjustment by N$100 – Elections

Namibia: Polling officials boycott, demand daily rate increase adjustment by N0 – Elections

Africa Links 24 with Donald Matthys
Published on 2024-11-26 05:16:28

The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has increased daily training rates for polling officials by N$100 following demands for higher allowances.

Some of the demands led to boycotts in the Kavango West and Erongo regions.

The initial training rate of N$150 per day was increased to N$250 after officials threatened not to sign contracts.

On Sunday, some of the would-be polling officials were intending to boycott signing contracts, demanding for an increase in their daily training…

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