Thread: Friday 27 November NOT a public holiday

NO PUBLIC HOLIDAY ON FIRST POLLING DAY (27 NOVEMBER 2009) IN NAMIBIA’S 4TH PRESIDENTIAL AND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS

Friday, 27 November 2009, which is also the first polling day in the 2009 Presidential and National Assembly elections in Namibia will not be a public holiday.

The Electoral Commission of Namibia announced earlier that eligible Namibians will go to the polls on Friday, 27 November and Saturday, 28 November 2009 to vote in the 2009 Presidential and National Assembly elections.

Although the Namibian Constitution in Article 32 (5)(a) allows the President to sign and promulgate any proclamation, the Government feels that there is no need to declare Friday, 27 November 2009 a public holiday.

Voting in the 4th Presidential and National Assembly elections in Namibia will take place over two days and also outside working hours, which will allow all voters the opportunity to find time to exercise their democratic right to go and vote.

The Government wants to once again urge voters to approach the Presidential and National Assembly with a high degree of tolerance to ensure free, fair and peaceful elections in the Republic of Namibia.

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MBEUTA UA-NDJARAKANA
PERMANENT SECRETARY