BMD headaches grow as July nears
Friday, March 24, 2017
Names, including of new members, are emerging for top leadership positions, to be elected at the congress planned for President’s Holidays in July.
Among those lobbied is the former Speaker of Parliament, Margaret Nasha for the position of chairperson, which the current holder, Nehemiah Modubule is non-committal about. Nasha, who decamped from the ruling Botswana Democratic Party to join the BMD just over a year ago, is known as the Iron Lady of Botswana politics.
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...