BCP Stops EVM Purchase, For Now
Monday, May 08, 2017
The IEC attorney John Griffiths confirmed this to the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) in a correspondence dated April 26, 2017. “We refer to our previous correspondence and our advice that our client has stopped purchasing the Electronic Voting Machines. We herewith confirm that our client shall not proceed with the procurement process at this stage,” Griffiths wrote to the BCP lawyer Gabriel Komboni.
In March 2017, Komboni sought from the IEC written confirmation that they shall suspend the procurement of the EVMs pending the outcome of the litigation filed by the BCP in February. The IEC secretary Keireng Zuze, chairperson Justice Abednego Tafa and the Attorney General (AG) were served same letters by Komboni, who is acting for the BCP.
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...