Court Gives Bushiri's Church Lifeline
Monday, March 19, 2018
They have been given a new lease of life after government had shut down the church. The High Court ruled that the decision by Minister of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Affairs, Edwin Batshu and Registrar of Societies, Michael Mokgautsi to de- register the church be suspended pending a review application to be filed by the church.
“The applicant be and is hereby allowed, pending the review application to be filed, to operate in accordance with its registration under the Societies Act,” stated Gaborone High Court Justice Godfrey Nthomiwa, who presided over the matter.
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...