Justice Letsididi judgement is commendable

“It is not clear to me why the PSP has chosen to single out voting in the primary election as being contrary to the spirit of Section 5 (5)(b) of the Act.

If voting in a primary election is to be accepted as a proper interpretation of being an ‘active’ member under the provisions of this section, simply registering as a member or being a supporter without membership would also by the same reasoning same infringe the tenet of this provision. 

The end result would be to bring about a dispensation that is so extremely unfair that it would ultimately infringe on the Constitutional right to even vote in the General election.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

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...

Have a Story? Send Us a tip
arrow up