DCEC Fails In Bid Against Phiri
Monday, April 10, 2017
In one of their many reasons advanced before Justice Michael Leburu to freeze the Khato Civils Botswana accounts pending the outcome of the appeal, the prosecution had reasoned that the High Court had erred in finding Simbi Phiri innocent until proven guilty amongst others.
According to the prosecution, presumption of innocence does not apply in this particular case and that the Judge should not have raised it.
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...