By JOHN KOMBETHE poor voter turnout in the Mongu mayoral by-election is a sign of the high levels of economic and political fatigue among the electorate, veteran politician, George Mpombo, has said.In an interview, Dr. Mpombo said the unprecedented low voter turnout for such a high profile by-election was a source of concern and must not be ignored.He said that the UPND government can only ignore this fact at its own peril.He observed that citizens were too fatigued to walk to the polling stations.He advised the government to ensure that it begins to implement the promises that it made during the elections.He insisted that unless the UPND government does things differently, its political fortunes will continue to evaporate at an alarming rate.According to Dr. Mpombo, the citizens were suffering from political and economic malaise and had nothing to motivate them to walk to a polling station.He pointed out that people cannot be motivated to vote […]
Mongu low voter turnout, a sign of economic fatigue, says Mpombo
