Politicians 'gatecrash' elections' evaluation workshop
Friday, March 19, 2010
None of these parties were represented during the presentations as they questioned the rationale of holding such a workshop without their input.
Deputy leader of Botswana National Front (BNF), Olebile Gaborone argued that political parties should not have been left out as they are the main stakeholders in elections with experience they can share with the public. He wondered why non- governmental organisations were also not featured in the programme, while the IEC of South Africa talked about issues not relevant to Botswana.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...