BDP on slippery ground
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
A Mmegi analysis shows that the BDP might be safe in only 27 of the constituencies they won in the last general elections.
In the 2009 general elections, of the 45 constituencies the ruling party won, 18 of them were by a slim margin, according to an Independent Electoral Commission report.
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...