Namibian police use rubber batons to prevent Swapo party members

Original Report

Yesterday (08 November 2009) in the Omusati Region, Namibian Police members had to use rubber batons to prevent close to 200 Swapo Party members from obstructing an election rally by the opposition Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) at the town of Outapi. Hence, the rally proceeded unhindered.However, soon after at the end of the rally at approximately 14h30 and despite the presence of a large contingent of Namibian Police members, between 500 and 700 Swapo Party supporters attacked the convoys of RDP rally goers as they left Outapi town. The attackers used stones and various objects. In the process, several RDP supporters, members of the media as well as Police officers sustained injuries to the legs and heads. At least one male Police officer sustained injuries near the eye.

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