Gov�t slams DRC electoral violence
Thursday, December 22, 2016
While President Joseph Kabila’s 15 year term ended on Monday, elections in the country have been delayed, with critics saying the move is part of a plan by Kabila to hang onto power. In September, massive protests calling for Kabila to step down resulted in 17 people being killed. Another 20 were killed on Tuesday in fresh protests, violently crushed by the DRC government.
In a statement, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said it was unclear why Kabila’s government had not called for elections. The DRC is a member of the 15-state SADC bloc.
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...