Opposition walks out in North West council
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
The 20 opposition councillors were irate that in his address before the full council on Monday, Bephia recognised and congratulated Galaletsang Mhapha for ascending to the Ngami sub-council chairman position "under very questionable circumstances," said councillor Pelokgale Monyame of the Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD).
Explaining the circumstances, Monyame who was deposed from the sub-council chairmanship said last week Friday, BDP councillors called for his impeachment.
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...