Occupant of RP’s sole seat yet to be decided
Mudge unsure of going to parliament
The conservative party says it is awaiting the outcome of the electoral court challenge before it decides on who its pick for parliament would be.
The Republican Party (RP), which secured one seat in the November 2024 National Assembly elections, has yet to decide who will occupy the position.
Party leader Henry Mudge, who tops RP’s parliamentary list, has indicated that the decision will only be finalizsed after the conclusion of an ongoing election court challenge by the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) and the Landless People’s Movement (LPM) in the Supreme Court.
Although Mudge is the rightful claimant to the seat by virtue of being first on the party’s list, he hinted that he might not take up the position, citing the demanding workload of being a sole parliamentarian alongside his responsibilities as party president.
“We will wait until the court case concludes and then decide,” Mudge told Namibian Sun yesterday. “If we had more representatives in parliament, the workload could be shared. But as it stands, being a solo member of parliament while managing the party’s affairs is a considerable challenge.”
Mudge, who served as RP’s sole representative in the National Assembly from 2004 to 2011, has topped the party’s parliamentary list in every election since 2012. Despite securing seats in all elections except 2019, Mudge did not return to parliament.
“We will have a meeting next week, but the decision on who will represent RP in parliament will only happen after the court case,” he stated.
Disputed election results
Mudge expressed dissatisfaction with the outcome of the 2024 presidential and National Assembly elections, claiming the party had expected to secure at least seven seats.
“We enrolled around 40,000 new members in the 14 months leading up to the election,” Mudge said. “Considering our membership base across the country, we cannot accept these results.”
He added that the party would wait to see how the Supreme Court ruling might impact the election outcome before making a final decision on its parliamentary representation.
Party leader Henry Mudge, who tops RP’s parliamentary list, has indicated that the decision will only be finalizsed after the conclusion of an ongoing election court challenge by the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) and the Landless People’s Movement (LPM) in the Supreme Court.
Although Mudge is the rightful claimant to the seat by virtue of being first on the party’s list, he hinted that he might not take up the position, citing the demanding workload of being a sole parliamentarian alongside his responsibilities as party president.
“We will wait until the court case concludes and then decide,” Mudge told Namibian Sun yesterday. “If we had more representatives in parliament, the workload could be shared. But as it stands, being a solo member of parliament while managing the party’s affairs is a considerable challenge.”
Mudge, who served as RP’s sole representative in the National Assembly from 2004 to 2011, has topped the party’s parliamentary list in every election since 2012. Despite securing seats in all elections except 2019, Mudge did not return to parliament.
“We will have a meeting next week, but the decision on who will represent RP in parliament will only happen after the court case,” he stated.
Disputed election results
Mudge expressed dissatisfaction with the outcome of the 2024 presidential and National Assembly elections, claiming the party had expected to secure at least seven seats.
“We enrolled around 40,000 new members in the 14 months leading up to the election,” Mudge said. “Considering our membership base across the country, we cannot accept these results.”
He added that the party would wait to see how the Supreme Court ruling might impact the election outcome before making a final decision on its parliamentary representation.
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