Ten things perculiar about the 10th Parley
Friday, August 15, 2014
* The first time the position of Leaders of Opposition was occupied by three different people – Olebile Gaborone, Botsalo Ntuane, Dumelang Saleshando.
* The first time the Botswana Democratic Party split (2010). In the 45-year history, the ruling party, which was formed in 1965, split leading to the formation of Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD). Some disgruntled members of the party, including five Members of Parliament, relocated to the BMD amid an exchange of accusations between them and their former colleagues in the BDP.
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...