JSC recommends Radijeng to replace Walia
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
The Lobatse High Court based Radijeng will replace Justice Singh Walia who has reached the retirement age of 70 and whose contract ends December 31, 2016. However, Walia will stay on for a further six months to complete his part heard matters.
Four candidates, Radijeng, Tendekani Malebeswa, Odirile Otto Itumeleng and Thato Mujaji were interviewed by the JSC on December 7, 2016. Radijeng topped the candidates followed by Malebeswa. Itumeleng and Mujaji had a tie for position three. Therefore, the JSC will recommend Radijeng to President Ian Khama in terms of Section 96 (2) of the Constitution.
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...