BOPEU vs BOFEPUSU update: Judge snubs recusal demand
Thursday, April 20, 2017
Yesterday afternoon, the Botswana Federation of Public Private Parastatal Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU) through Advocate Duma Boko called on Gaongalelwe to step down, saying he was affected by the recent landmark judgement on the appointment of CoA judges.
In that matter, the Manual Workers Union, a member of BOFEPUSU, successfully challenged President Ian Khama on his appointment of the CoA judges. The Union argued that no Judge should be reappointed after a fixed term.
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...