No love lost in the F/town mayoral race
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
The FCC has 24 councillors with the BDP leading the pack with 18 councillors, and both Botswana Congress Party (BCP) and Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) having three apiece. According to BDP insiders, councillors are already up in arms in their campaigns for the control of the Francistown City Council’s (FCC) political wing, which is headed by the mayor and the deputy.
Those close to the BDP politics in Francistown suggest that the campaigns for the seat of mayor and deputy mayor commenced immediately after the results of the October 24 general elections were announced.
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...