Moselewapula: A crowded political affair

Modenga PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG
Modenga PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG

FRANCISTOWN: A record high number of politicians seeking to fill a void left by the late Lechedzani Modenga have shown interest to contest the by-election.

To be precise, about 14 politicians from both the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) and the opposition Botswana Congress Party (BCP) have thrown their hats in the ring.

As politics is proving to be another major employer in the country and elsewhere, there is stampede at the Moselewapula ward in the Francistown-West constituency where numbers of interested politicians continues to swell.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

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...

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