Sanday Chongo Kabange, AfricaNews reporter in Lusaka, Zambia
Eight members of Namibia's main opposition party, Rally for Democracy and Development (RDP) have snubbed President Hifikepunye Pohamba's swearing-in ceremony held in that country's capital Windhoek. The RDP took the decision following last November's disputed vote in which Pohamba was declared winner.
Namibian Journalist, Chengetai Kusemoh said by telephone from Windhoek that the eight MPs from the opposition RDP who won parliamentary seats in the disputed vote boycotted the swearing-in ceremony pending a court appeal against the disputed vote.
RDP Secretary General Jesaya Nyamu cautioned, "Our members will stay away from the swearing-in ceremony due on Friday because we will wait for the court decision on our election challenge."
The RDP is among nine demanding an audit of the results of last November's election which gave Pohamba and SWAPO a landslide victory.
Last month a court rejected their case on a technicality, a decision they are appealing.
The frontline opposition party contends that swearing in the 72 elected members of parliament before the Supreme Court decision would amount to pre-empting the court verdict.
Eight members of Namibia's main opposition party, Rally for Democracy and Development (RDP) have snubbed President Hifikepunye Pohamba's swearing-in ceremony held in that country's capital Windhoek. The RDP took the decision following last November's disputed vote in which Pohamba was declared winner.
