Constitutional Amendment Bill of 2013 in abeyance

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Mystery surrounds the fate of a Constitutional Amendment Bill passed by Parliament in 2013, which President Ian Khama has neither signed into law nor returned to the National Assembly.

In 2013, former Lobatse legislator Nehemiah Modubule successfully moved a bill asking Parliament to allow Members of Parliament to continue as members of the National Assembly up to and including the last day preceding a general election notwithstanding the dissolution of Parliament. 

The Bill was discussed and passed during the 10th Parliament.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

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...

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