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Opposition political parties say they fear an increase in harassment from those who do not support them in the wake of their campaigns ahead of the November elections. This is following a recent video circulating on social media seen by The Namibian last week of a user hurling insults at a candidate of a political party. In the video, an unknown person is heard using vulgar language – “look at this ugly person. I am here waiting for you. Come so I deal with you” – towards United Democratic Front Grootfontein constituency candidate Morits Gaingob, who is vying for by-elections slated for 17 June. Some parties have called on the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to take action. Gaingob has criticised the ECN for not taking his complaint seriously after he lodged a complaint. He says the harassment targeting him is a clear violation of his rights and also seeks to defy his reputation and intimidate him. “I have reported the matter to the police because I no longer feel safe. How can I go and campaign with someone like that out there seeking to harm me?” he says. Gaingob raises concerns as to how many others are going through a similar situation and are not speaking out. Rally for Democracy Party former member of parliament Kennedy Shekupakela says such harassment will intensify in the coming months when election campaigns take centre stage. Shekupakela was responding to questions sent to him over the weekend. “In politics, this is not even allowed in a democratic society. People doing this are supposed to be dealt with according to the rules of law. Doing this damage to a person is wrong and we lose some good leadership because of this,” he says. He adds that there is a need to interrogate why this happened in a small town like Grootfontein. Shekupakela says they will have to pray for a fair election to bring changes to society. He cautions parties to do away with dirty tricks to sabotage each other’s campaigns and to compete in an orderly manner. United People’s Movement (UPM) president Jan van Wyk says harassment has been going on for a long time. “It was also reported by UPM leaders in some areas last year, specifically by opposition parties against each other and I believe it will continue during this year’s elections again,” he adds. Van Wyk says the police in some areas are not responding accordingly to complaints, hence those doing it feel untouchable. Otjozondjupa regional electoral representative Victoria Amutenya says matters of harassment or threats targeted to an individual do not fall under the ECN but that of the police. “This is a clear violation of an individual’s rights and such individuals should approach the police to lodge a case against perpetrators of threats and harassment in order to be held accountable,” she says. She says last weekend they held a code of conduct training at Grootfontein and all parties were made aware of how to conduct themselves during the election campaigns. She urges parties to use the code of conduct as a guiding tool. Otjozondjupa regional police commander commissioner Philip Hidengwa says any threat or harassment directed to an individual is a violation of rights and such individuals should approach the police to report a case. “Whether election campaigns or not, the law applies to all,” he says. The post Political parties fear harassment amid campaigns, call on ECN to intervene appeared first on The Namibian.

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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney interacts with supporters, next to his wife Diana Fox Carney, at a rally in a Pearson International Airport hangar, during his Liberal Party election campaign tour in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada April 26, 2 By Promit Mukherjee and Allison Lampert KING CITY, Ontario (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre will make their final pitches to voters on Sunday, before an election that will determine who will negotiate on tariffs with U.S. President Donald Trump. Carney spent Saturday in the most populous province of Ontario, arguing he is best placed to steer Canada through a crisis triggered by Trump’s tariffs, while Poilievre has emphasized the need for change after nearly a decade of Liberal rule under former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. It was too early to tell if a mass casualty event in Vancouver would have any impact on the election. Multiple people were killed and injured when a man drove into a large crowd attending a street festival late on Saturday, police said. Carney, a two-time central banker and former college hockey goalie who took over this year after Trudeau resigned, referred to the country’s most popular sport as he campaigned ahead of Monday’s election. "We are in the equivalent of Game 7 of the Stanley Cup in the last two minutes," Carney, 60, said in a speech north of Toronto, referring to the National Hockey League championship. In posts on social media, Carney later offered condolences and Poilievre said his thoughts were with Vancouver’s Filipino community after the "horrific" news coming out of the festival. Pollsters say Carney’s Liberal Party holds a narrow lead in popular support ahead of final voting, after Trump slapped tariffs on Canada and repeatedly referred to the once close ally as the 51st U.S. state. Trump’s comments enraged Canadians and reversed a lead of some 20 points by Poilievre, whom the Liberals have compared to Trump. A Nanos poll on Saturday said the gap between the two front-running parties has narrowed nationally to approximately three percentage points, from closer to four a day earlier, with the Conservatives making up ground especially in Ontario. The poll put national Liberal support at 41.9% versus 38.6% for the Conservatives. That result in national voting would usually translate into a Liberal win, because the party’s support is more concentrated than the Conservatives’ in urban areas rich with electoral districts, or seats. It is unclear if it would result in the Liberals winning a majority of seats to govern without a smaller party’s help. Nanos surveyed 1,291 adult Canadians between April 23 and 25 and is accurate to 2.7 percentage points. According to another Saturday poll by Angus Reid, voter intention favors the Liberals by four percentage points over Poilievre’s Conservatives. Poilievre’s promises of change and his pledges to curb living costs have resonated with young men, among others, leading to large crowds at rallies. "We can’t afford four more years of the Liberals," Poilievre told supporters in British Columbia on Saturday as they cheered "bring it home" and waved placards reading "change." Carney, who has distanced himself from Trudeau’s policies since taking over in March and has attracted mainly older voters to rallies, is expected to hold a frenetic four-province canvassing sprint on Sunday. Voters in suburban Toronto waited over two hours in a cold, windy airport hangar on Saturday to hear Carney speak, waving placards reading "Canada Strong" and "Elbows up," a hockey phrase used by Canadians to signify resisting Trump. Trump generated headlines on the campaign trail recently after saying the United States did not need Canadian-made autos, and that he might increase tariffs on them. Carney said his ideas for large infrastructure projects and eliminating trade barriers among the provinces by July would create leverage for Canada when the country kicks off trade talks with the U.S. after the election. "We show the Americans that we’re not waiting for the phone to ring. We have other work to do," Carney said. "If we just sit back, if we take what the Americans want, if we lose the negotiations ... we will lose as a country." 0 Latest comments

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