Hobona returns to active politics
Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Until recently, another former legislator Vain Mamela was tipped to represent the Botswana Congress Party (BCP), an affiliate of Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) at the 2019 general elections in the Francistown West constituency.
However, there are now strong indications that Hobona, who made history by becoming the first opposition woman Member of Parliament (MP) in November 2013, has hit a u-turn on her desire to quit active politics.
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...