BoB suffers setback in P28m legal dispute
Friday, September 18, 2015
The fraud charges stem from allegations that after the default judgment was issued on the basis that a notice to defend the matter was not filed on time, Collins Newman & Co then allegedly went on to forge court stamps to make it appear as if such action had been taken.
In a ruling made at the Gaborone High Court on Wednesday, Justice Zain Kebonang threw out persuasions by the central bank’s lawyers to have the forgery charges dealt with separately either by the Law Society of Botswana or a prosecuting authority while the court confine itself to dealing with legal arguments.
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...