Law infringes on public officers� constitutional rights � Union
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
South Africa-based Advocate Alec Freund, who is representing NALCGPU who are the respondents in a case in which government is appealing Justice Modiri Letsididi’s judgement that the PSA does not prohibit public officers from participating in primary elections, says the provision of Section 5(5)(b) does not pass constitutional muster as it strips a major portion of all employed Batswana of their right to participate in a key aspect of Botswana’s democracy, as government is the largest employer in the country.
The ongoing case has seen the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) indefinitely postponing its primary elections.
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...