LSB to remain onlookers in judges� case
Friday, February 03, 2017
The LSB, who lost both their High Court application and their appeal at the higher court, had desired to be admitted as amicus curie (friend of the court) to help the court with points of law.
When dismissing the appeal with costs yesterday, Justice David Brand of the Court of Appeal (CoA) said the LSB had failed to establish that the points they intended to raise were sufficiently different from those relied upon.
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...