PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed Defence and War
Veterans Affairs Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri to lead a SADC Observer
Mission (SEOM) to Namibia, for
presidential and legislative elections scheduled for November 27.
The President’s appointment of Minister Muchinguri-Kashiri
is in line with his mandate as the Sadc Organ on Politics, Defence and Security
Co-operation chairperson.
In a statement, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
International Trade spokesperson Mr Sheperd Gwenzi said the minister was being
accompanied by an Alternate Head of Mission Patrick Chinamasa and other
Government officials.
Minister Muchinguri-Kashiri is expected to launch SEOM in
Namibia tomorrow before releasing a preliminary election statement on Friday.
“Zimbabwe as chair of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence
and Security Co-operation will lead the Southern African Development Community
(Sadc) Electoral Observation Mission (SEOM) to the Republic of Namibia’s
presidential and National Assembly elections to be held on 27 November 29,”
said Mr Gwenzi.
“As mandated by His Excellency, President Emmerson D.
Mnangagwa, the Chairperson of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security
Cooperation, Hon Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, the Minister of Defence and War
Veterans Affairs will lead the SEOM to Namibia covering the period 13 November
2019 to 4 December 2019,”
He added that the team would ensure that the elections are
held in a transparent manner.
“The core mandate of the SEOM shall be to determine the
adherence of the Republic of Namibia to democratic values and principles
envisioned in the SADC Treaty, the Protocol on Politics, Defence and Security
Cooperation; the provision of the Revised SADC Principles and Guidelines
Governing Democratic Elections,” he said “Elections will be observed based on
three-phases, the pre-election phase, the election phase and the post-election
phase.” Sunday Mail
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