Judgement reserved in Kanye Admin Authority case
Friday, June 09, 2017
Otlaadisa of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), who was elected the deputy chairperson, approached the Court as a matter of urgency after the Council Secretary nullified the results and called for a re-run. Otlaadisa dragged the Southern District Council (SDC), its chairperson and vice chairperson together with the Council Secretary to court through his attorney Reuben Lekorwe, in a bid to secure an interim interdict of a re-run of the elections.
Otlaadisa argued before the Court that the SDC’s council secretary had no powers to nullify the elections, which resulted in his victory of the deputy chairpersonship back in May 22. The urgent application was heard on the evening of May 29, a day before the scheduled day of a re-run and court ruled in favour of the applicant to have the re-run halted. In lengthy arguments before Justice Tafa, Otlaadisa’s lawyer argued that the council secretary had no power’s to take such decision.
The contest had 10 beautiful young girls as finalists and unfortunately only one could wear the crown.The judges picked Anicia Gaothuse. To all those who feel their contestant should have won ahead of Anicia for whatever reason, hardly; the judges found Anicia to be the best among the best, so desist from disrespecting our newly crowned queen on social media or anywhere else, for that matter! Each of the 10 beautiful young women had supporters...