Carefree DJ Sid ready for political gladiators
Friday, June 27, 2014
His announcement earlier this year that he was running as an independent candidate for Gaborone Central was greeted with derision by almost everybody. This is particularly because he is facing the mountainous task of displacing the area Member of Parliament (MP) and Botswana Congress Party (BCP) president Dumelang Saleshando. Other big names competing for the seat are Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) secretary general Gomolemo Motswaledi and the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)’s councillor Rupert Hambira.
Despite this uphill battle, there is no turning back for Baitsile. The challenges of the constituency, the one place he has called home from childhood, have motivated him to contest.
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...