Namibian fugitive loses extradition appeal
Thursday, October 31, 2013
In January 2010, Van der Merwe was brought before the Magistrate Court in Lobatse for extradition as a fugitive criminal facing imprisonment for motor vehicle theft in Lusaka.
After his conviction in Lusaka and release on bail pending appeal, he fled to Botswana, as his passport was in the hands of authorities in Zambia.
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...