RDP possible kingmaker in Aroab tie

DIRE ... Veronica Cloete and her children, who are part of some 15 houses at the Aroab Village without water in their houses. Photo: Nampa file

The Swapo party and DTA of Namibia will each have two seats on the Aroab Village Council, according to ECN provisional results issued on Saturday.
The remaining seat is expected to go to the Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP).
Out of 569 votes cast, Swapo won 264, followed by DTA with 216 and RDP with 89.
The tallies were confirmed by Aroab Returning Officer, Abraham Thomas on Saturday.
In 2014 Aroab had 902 registered voters. In 2010 the village had 1 263 voters.
Aroab is located 130 km east of Keetmanshoop and is part of the Keetmanshoop Rural Constituency.
-Nampa