The Swapo Party Kunene Regional Executive Committee has nominated Mocks Tuakoveni Kenaumue and Irma Afrikaner as the region ‘ s candidates for the Swapo electoral college , set for 07 to 09 September . The party ‘ s regional coordinator for Kunene , Julius Kaujova shared the details with Nampa on Monday , saying the electoral process was conducted last week and all 64 delegates cast their votes . During the process , Kenaumue defeated Outjo constituency councillor Johaness Antsino by 33 votes to 31 in the male category . Kenaumue is the current regional youth forum chairperson and serves as Swapo ‘ s youth league regional secretary . In the female division , Afrikaner defeated Opuwo Town Council Local Authority councillor Wilhemina Nashiua with 35 points to Nashiua ‘ s 29 . Afrikaner , the party ‘ s women ‘ s council regional secretary , and Kenaumue , have therefore been selected as candidates for the electoral college , known as the ‘ pot ,’ he said . Four other delegates elected to the electoral college i
nclude regional treasurer Uapiona Katjingisua , former Opuwo mayor and current Elders Council regional secretary for information , publicity , and mobilisation Rex Shemana , Sesfontein district youth league secretary Emma Ganuses , and Epupa constituency district secretary for information and mobilisation , Paladia Augustinho . The electoral college selects a list of candidates to represent the party in the National Assembly based on the proportion of votes received during the elections . Kaujova also acknowledged the regional leadership ‘ s commitment during the voter registration period , saying data from the Electoral Commission of Namibia ( ECN ) showed that Kunene voter registration was good this year compared to the previous years . He further implored regional leaders in all party structures to start their mobilisation campaigns as the party gears up for November ‘ s Presidential and National Assembly elections . Chairpersons and national leaders assigned to the region supervised the regional conferenc
e , with Jennelly Matundu and Bernadette Jagger as chairpersons , while Modestus Amutse and Austing Shapwa further made up the list of the four team members that oversaw the electoral process which Kaujova described as free and fair .
Source:The Namibia News Agency