BCP, BNF push for database
Friday, February 09, 2018
Botswana National Front (BNF) and Botswana Congress Party (BCP) held their individual party leadership forums contemporaneously in Moshupa and Palapye, at which delegates made resolutions that the UDC and their party conferences would be forced to debate in July and make final decisions. Although they had gathered at two different places, their resolutions bore similarities on some pertinent issues.
One of the issues that the two parties agreed on was that UDC cannot go on without having a proper database of all its affiliates and the issue of constituencies that are currently held by the new-kid-on-the-block, Alliance for Progressives, to be discussed and that the UDC president be given powers.
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...