BDP selects Mosadi for Ramotswa ballot
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
The council seat fell vacant after the death of Molemi Rakgomo of the Botswana Congress Party (BCP), who committed suicide late in April.
Mosadi was chosen by the Southern region after democrats decided against holding primary elections and instead, opting for a consensus candidate. Under the consensus arrangement, the members had to agree on a name and send it to the BDP central committee for approval. Mmegi has learnt that the BDP recently sent a campaign team to do ground work in the area and analyse the chances of winning.
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...