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the voters newsletter
September 2013
Peiden Phamba AnnunceNamibia New Pliical Bundaie
Inside this issue ...ECN welcme new Diec Diabiliie maineaming eceive ECN aenin
Flexibiliy in ve and civic educain can bea all..
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ECN VOTE NEWSLETTER
Invitation to participate - All
Namibian citizens have the
right to participate in peacefulpolitical activity. They can
form and join political parties,
participate in elections if they
are over 18 years of age and also
stand for public office if they are
21 years of age. Elections are an
essential part of the democratic
development and consolidation
of every state. They represent a
major means of achieving the
objectives of good governance,
human development and
poverty alleviation.
Fro the Desk of the Editor
Table of Contents
Citizens are required to be
loyal to the country by active
participation in democracy and
in return they are entitled to the
rights and protections provided
by the government. The rights
of citizens to partake in political
activities are enshrined in the
Namibian Constitution.
The electoral cycle is a process of
events that are equally important
and need to be observed by
all loyal citizens. These include
planning; voters education;
registration of voters; compilation
of the voters register; display and
inspection of the voters register;
voting on Election Day, counting
of votes; and announcements
of results. As loyal citizens we are
supposed to follow and observe
each step of the electoral cycle
so that we are at par with eventsand make our meaningful
contributions where necessary,
so that a free, fair, democratic
and participatory process is
assured for all to benefit.
President Pohamba Announces Namibias
New Political Boundaries 3
ECN welcomes new Director 4
Team Work and Competence 5
Disabilities mainstreaming receives ECN attention 6
Technology for the Electoral Processes 7
Welcome to the ECN team!!! 8
Flexibility in voter and civic education
can beat all.. 10
ECN Regional voter Education Officers Addresses 12
VOTE Newsletter is published by the
Electoral Commission of Namibias
Democracy Building Division and aims
at disseminating electoral related
information, covering news and
events as they unfold in Namibia and
beyond. VOTE does not necessarily
reflect the official views and opinions
of the management of the Electoral
Commission of Namibia. Text material
may be reprinted or reproduced
freely with the acknowledgements to
VOTE and author, where applicable.
All rights to photographs, illustrations
or any other part thereof are
reserved. Permission to reproduce
must be obtained from the Electoral
Commission of Namibia.
Editor: Hilda Nakakuwa
Contributors:
ECN staffNjandereeko Virore, AVEO
Oaheke Region
Laina Hakweenda - Unam Student
Intern
Copilation: Gustaf Tomanga
Distribution:
Division Democracy Building.
Contributions are welcome in the
form of articles, news, features and
comments related to electoral issues.
They can be sent to:
The Editor
VOTE Newsletter
ECN HEAD OFFICES
Private Bag 13352
67-71 Van Rhjin Street
Windhoek North
Tel: 061-376 217
Fax: 061-237618
e-mail:[email protected]
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President Pohaba Announces NaibiasNew Political Boundaries
President Hifikepunye Pohamba
announced the new arrange-
ments on 08 August 2013
regarding the political boundaries
of regions and constituencies
as per the 4th Delimitation
Commission recommendations.
These resulted into Namibia
having 14 regions now after
the former Kavango region
was divided into Kavango East
and Kavango West regions
respectively. In addition, 14 new
constituencies were created
which now stretches the country
in a total number of 121 from the
previous 107 constituencies.
The recommendations also
resulted to changes of some
names of the regions and
constituencies whereby the
former Caprivi region was
renamed Zambezi Region while
Karas region only received the
clicks before the name and is now
called //Karas Region. Lderitz
constituency has been renamed
!NamiNs Constituency and
the Steinhausen constituency
in Omaheke region was given
back its original name and
is now called Okarukambe
constituency, whereas Schuck-
mansburg reclaimed its indige-
nous name of Luhonono.
In terms of Section 5 sub-section
4 of the Regional Councils Act,
elections in respect of the new
region and constituencies will
only be held in the next Regional
Councils elections, said the
President. He further called
upon all stakeholders to study
the new development carefully
as the third National Voters
Register will be based on the
new arrangements.
Henceforth it is crucial for the
general public and the voters in
REGION CONSTITUENCY CONSTITUENCY CENTRE
1.Kunene 1.Opuwo Rural Otuani
2.Oshana 2.Ondangwa Urban Ondangwa
3.Ohangwena 3.Oshikunde Omutwewomunhu
4.Oshikoto 4.Nehale lyaMpingana Okoloti
5.Kavango East 5.Ndonga Linena Ndonga Linena
6. Zambazi 6.Judea Lyaboloma Sangwali
7.Kabbe South Nakabolelwa
7.Hardap 8.Aranos Aranos
9.Daweb Malthahohe
8.//Karas 10. Karasburg West Noordoewer
9. Kavango West 11. Nkurenkuru Nkurenkuru12.Tondoro Mburuuru
13. Mankumpi Satotwa
14.Ncamangoro Ncamangoro
particular to gradually acquaint
themselves with these new
developments to be able to act
accordingly, especially in light
of the Presidential and National
Assembly elections to be heldin 2014 as well as the regional
and local authorities councils
elections slated for 2015.
President Hikepunye Pohaba
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The Commissioners, management
and the entire staff members of the
Electoral Commission of Namibia
enthusiastically welcomed the
new Director of Elections, Professor
Paul John Isaak at the press
conference which was attended
by various media representatives.
The Chairperson of the Electoral
Commission, Advocate Notemba
Tjipueja in her welcoming remarks
ECN welcoes new Director
Laina Hakweenda Una Student Intern
stressed that the appointment
of the new director was long
overdue so that the Commission
can continue with its mandatory
duties as soon as possible. She
emphasized that his appointment
was a great choice that the
organization was confident
that Professor Isaak will fulfill his
mandate as expected of him.
Professor in his turn thanked the
President for appointing him as
a new Director, the position he
officially commenced on the 1st
September 2013. Receiving a
letter from the President is always
a great honour and I will take it
seriously, said Professor Isaak. He
indicated that he would follow the
ECN already paved road which is
the manifestation to direct, control
and supervise the elections in a just
and credible manner.
Commissioner Ulrich Freyer who
also spoke at the same occasion
indicated to the new Director that
he has great staff to work with.
His sentiments were supported byCommissioner Barney Karuuombe
who added that: we all have a duty
to see to it that Namibia prospers.
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Tea Work and Copetence - Prof. Paul Isaak
The new Director of Elections, Prof. Paul John Isaak,
made a modest call for team work and competence
in conducting electoral activities when he first officially
addressed the entire ECN staff members on 4 September
2013. He stressed that the institutions mandatory functions
to direct, supervise and control the electoral activities as
stipulated in the Electoral Act of 1992 as amended
need to be observed seriously at all times by the staff
members during each electoral cycle in order for the
institution to succeed. He emphasized that in their
service delivery staff should not act as individuals but
as a team.
He noted that the conduct of
the electoral activities must be
declared impartial and credible
by the relevant stakeholders with
the view to promote democratic
principles and values not only inthe country, but in Africa and the
world at large.
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Disabilities ainstreaing receives ECN attention
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The Electoral Commission of
Namibia has taken a vigorous
stand to sensitize and educate
its voter education officers on
disabilities mainstreaming in the
quest to make voter education
activities more inclusive. The
voter education officers in all the
regions attended the disabilities
mainstreaming workshops in June
this year, which were held in three
blocks: the Omaheke, Khomas,
//Karas, Erongo and Hardap
regions in Windhoek, while Kunene,
Omusati, Oshana and Oshikoto
in Ongwediva and Ohangwena,
Otjozondjupa, Kavango and Caprivi
in Rundu respectively.
In her official remarks, the
Chairperson of ECN, Adv. NotembaTjipueja emphasized the need for all
eligible Namibians, including persons
with disability to be afforded equal
opportunities to fully participate in
the electoral processes. Therefore
it is imperative that the ECN provides
an enabling environment for persons
with disability just like any others to
exercise their participatory right and
ensure this right is not denied, saidthe Chairperson.
She noted that although the
ECN mainstreams disability in the
electoral processes, there are still a
host of challenges experienced by
this group of marginalized persons
which in many instances result
in persons with disabilities being
disenfranchised or disqualified. She
said that persons with disabilities
often find it difficult to access the
registration and polling centers.
In addition, they have little or no
access to voter education material
and information. Adv. Tjipueja
said the ECN must ensure that
these challenges are addressed
by mainstreaming disability in the
electoral processes and empower
voter education officers who are
the field workforce with relevant
skills and knowledge to provide and
conduct inclusive voter education.
The disability mainstreaming
workshops focused on key areas
such as the use of accepted
terminologies, the right based
approach the right methods
the voter education officers
have to employ to ensure that
persons with different
types of disabilities
e n t h u s i a s t i c a l l y
participate in voter
education activities;
how to assist people
with disabilities and
learning sign languageamong others. The
participants apart from
learning the basic sign-language,
also had opportunities to do
practical sign communication with
learners at the Special Schools in
the respective towns where the
workshops were held.
In the end, the voter education
officers appreciated the ECN for
this workshop which provided
them with a broad understanding
and knowledge on disabilities
mainstreaming in the voter
education program and the
electoral processes in particular.
Disability mainstreaming has been
difficult to most of them given the
dynamics and challenges faced by
persons with a variety of disabilities
in the communities.
Voter Education Ofcers with Eluwa SpecialSchool learners
Voter Education Ofcers practicing sign language
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Technology for the Electoral Processes
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subjects. Petrus Shaama
matriculated at Oshigambo High
School in 1987 with Matriculation
Exemption from Cape Education
Department
He has 25 years-working
experience in the Public Service
where he served at various
positions and different levels
both at entry and promotional
levels of which his work career
started with the Ministry of
Basic Education, Sport and
Culture between 1988-1998 as
a Teacher, Clerk, Senior Clerkand Control Officer respectively.
Between 1998-2013, he worked
for the Ministry of Health and
Social Services as a Chief Control
Officer until his appointment
at the Electoral Commission of
Namibia effect from 1st June 2013
as a Deputy Director, Division
Planning and Registration.
During his work career, he
has been seconded to the
then Directorate of Elections
under the Office of the Prime
PETRUS SHAAmA, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR; DIVISION PLANNING AND REGISTRATION
Mr. Petrus Shaama is a holder of
Bachelor of Technology Degree
and National Diploma (Human
Resources Management) from
the Polytechnic of Namibia
with Business Management
(Purchasing Management,
Operations Management,
Financial Management and
Strategic Management),
Human Resources
Management, Management of
Training, Industrial Relations,
Organizational Development,
Research Methodology and
Research Project as his core
Minister making him as one of
the founders of the Electoral
System in the Republic of
Namibia. Mr. Shaama served
first in the electoral system as the
election officer during the first
democratic Namibia elections
in 1989 under the supervision of
the United Nations Transitional
Assistance Group UNTAG which
paved the independence of
Namibia in 1990. His elections
work career did not only provide
him the opportunity to serve
as the election officer, but
also as supervisor, presidingofficer, returning officer, area
manager and finally as the
regional coordinator both during
the Presidential and National
Assembly Elections in 2009 and
subsequently the Regional and
Local Authorities Elections in 2010.
With such massive experience
in the electoral processes, he
proved required leadership,
management skills and abilities
in this field which contributed
expressively to his promotion to
the position of a Deputy Director.
MNr. JoostE, THE NEW TRAINING OFFICER
Wlom to th ecn tam!!!
Petrus Shaaa
Mr. Richard Jooste Hasheela is
a holder of Bachelor of Science
in Business Administration from
International University of
Management then Institute of
Higher Education. He joined the
Public Service way back in 2003
as an Assistant Human Resources
Practitioner at the Ministry of
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Kahupi Etuna Ndahafa
Richard Jooste Hasheela
Education in Oshikoto region
before he was promoted to the
position of a Human Resources
Practitioner in the same ministry
in Ohangwena region. In 2010
he got a post of a Training Officer
at Oshikoto Regional Council in
Omuthiya, the position he held
until his transfer to the Electoral
Commission of Namibia, ECN, in
April 2013.
Mr. Hasheela brought along
a laudable of experience in
the field of Human Resources.
As a training officer he has to
ensure that the institution human
resources development and
skills are improved to benefit
the organization and the Public
Service in general. This is so
because the institution is tasked
with a great responsibility of the
directing, supervising, controlling
and managing all the national
electoral activities as stipulated
in the Constitution of Namibia,
the Electoral Act and other
relevant regulations.
Therefore, the ECN needs well-
equipped staff through a well-
planned cum coordinated
training plan so that they carry
out their duties in the impartial
and professional manners in
order to live up to the mandate of
the institution at all times. Having
the human capital such as Mr.
Hasheela, ECN becomes one of
the best election management
institutions not only in Africa but
also in the world.
Kahupi Etuna Ndahafa Born
in 1985 January 15, she holds
KAHUPI ETUNA NDAHAFA, SENIOR ADmINISTRATION OFFICER
a Bachelor of Technology in
Business Administration from
the Polytechnic of Namibia.
Currently she pursues the
Master in Business Administration
with Eastern Southern Africa
Management Institute.
She is a very dynamic and
diligent, proud single mother of
a 3 year old boy. She joined the
Electoral Commission of Namibia
ECN as from the 01 October
2012 holding the position of theSenior Administration Officer in
the Directorate: Finance and
Administration, Auxiliary Services.
Before she joined ECN, she has
been working for the Ministry of
Health and Social Services since
2009 till the 30 September 2012.
Her responsibilities include
among others the control of
the procurements, processing
of purchase orders and claim
forms, liaise with the Ministry of
Finance on supplier codes, take
full charge of the registry services
and maintenance of laborsaving devices
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Flexibility in voter and civic educationcan beat all..
Njandereeko Virore, AVEO Oaheke Region
Voter and civic education
is an interesting and worthy
to be carried out with
flexibility coupled with more
passion, perseverance
and patience as there
are countless challenges
one can encounter which
makes it to be somehow a
complex exercise. Some of
the challenges are hereby
highlighted to demonstrate
what it means by flexibility in
voter and civic education.
The tiing of eetings/Sessions; The voter education
officers (VEOs) and assistant
voter education
officers (AVEOs) set their
planned schedules
to hold sessions
per villages taking
into consideration
the travelling times
between places and
delays amongst the
communities to turn
up at the meetings.
However in most cases,
the farm owners and
other influential people
in the communities set
up their own time as
they deem it fit or as
per their activities depending
on the seasons of the year
in every constituency and
region. As such, the poor
voter education officers
have no other option (s) but
to accept the time slots in
order to conduct the sessions
or else they will be labeled
as not visiting or providing
voter education to the
communities. In the same
vein this also impacts on the
whole daily activities to be
embarked upon by the voter
education officers. Thesetime slots at many a times are
scheduled most likely during
the afternoon from 13H00 up
to 17H00 or around 18H00
latest.
Location/Venue factor: In most
cases the community resort
to use their normal gathering
places and community
assembling venues and centers
such as community halls for
those living in urban areas and
the rural communities most
of the time assembled under
designated trees, homesteads,
water points among others.
However, it happens in someinstances cases that some
members of the community
VEO conducting session house to house
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dont get along or sit
under one roof or tree at
some of the gathering
areas due to their own
political believes and
social issues which
eventually make them
out of bound or not
accessible. Therefore
the VEOs have not
another options but the
door-to-door or house
to house sessions is the
only alternative left
which is tiresome and
time consuming.
Denied Entry: most of
the farms are not accessible;they are either locked and
have a big sign board
with an inscription which
reads private property no
entry and threatening of
persecution thereof. In some
instances those that are
open, one can enter but not
welcome to have the sessions,
given awkward times.
Despite all the
challenges the voter
education officers are
determine that voter
education programhas to be conducted
and information
dissemination is
provided to all the
citizens and the entire
public if democracy is
to thrive in the land of
the brave.
VEO conducting a session during hot weather conditions under a tree
VEO using the speakers to address the counity in the Kalahari constituency
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1. Caprivi Region, Caprivi Regional Council, Katima Mulilo Tel: 066-253620 Fax: 066-255621
2. Erongo Region Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare Office Alpha Koop Building Swakopmund
Tel: 064-407261 Fax: 064-404836
3. Khoas Region Old NHE Office-Stop & Shop, Ondoto Street next to Builders Warehouse, Okuryangava,
Katutura Tel/Fax: 061-211955
4. Kavango Region Old Kavango Regional Council Complex Rundu Tel: 066-256301 Fax: 066-256307
5. Kunene Region Old Kunene Regional Council Complex Opuwo Tel: 065-273500 Fax: 065:273054
6. Karas Region Old Kaiserliche Postamt (Opposite Central Park) Jooste Street, Keetmanshoop
Tel: 063-222924 Fax: 063-240635
7. Oaheke Region Old Bears Building Gobabis Tel: 062-564690 Fax: 062-564151
8. Oshana Region, Continental No.1 Building Oshakati Tel: 065-221042 Fax: 065-221046
9. Ohangwena Region Eenhana Community Centre Eenhana Tel: 065-263303 Fax: 065-263074
10. Ousati Region Tona Trade Office, Erf 578 Nakakandi Mukatala Street, Outapi Tel: 065-251693
Fax: 065-251692
11. Oshikoto Region Ministry of Agriculture Building, Omuthiyagwiipundi Tel: 065-244011 Fax: 065-224197
12. Otjozondjupa Region 31-32 Bahnhoff, Hage Geingob Street, Otjiwarongo Tel/Fax: 067-302954
13. Hardap Region - Ert 881 Leonardweg (Opposite Hardap Regional Council Offices), Mariental
Tel: 063-240742 Fax: 063-240635
ECN REGIONAL VOTER EDUCATION OFFICES ADDRESSES