Defence ministry disputes mistreatment of rejected asylum seekers
Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Recently government won a case at Court of Appeal (CoA) disputing the court’s decision of asylum seekers relocating to Dukwi refugee camp. Following government’s victory, asylum seekers fled the country, in what now is alleged to be fear for their lives at FCII where they were supposed to be relocated.
It is reported that close to 200 asylum seekers have found refuge in Zimbabwe and about 100 are in Namibia. There were reports that the asylum seekers feared for their lives at the centre where they were allegedly suffering abuse at the hands of prison officials.
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...