Boko, Gaolathe in Russian rendezvous
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Boko and Gaolathe travelled together to St Petersburg, Russia for the 137th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly, which kicked off on Saturday. Both leaders are members of the IPU. Back home, tensions have risen between supporters of the two leaders following the recent breakaway of Gaolathe’s camp from the Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD), a member of Boko’s Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) coalition.
Senior officials and supporters in the breakaway party, Alliance for Progressives and those aligned to Boko have since traded insults and accusations, particularly on social media, with the two men highlighting the split in the country’s opposition.
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...