State Says It Will Press Ahead With Sedition Charges Against Mokone
Monday, April 16, 2018
The decision by the DPP comes three months after the Court of Appeal (CoA) refused to address Mokone’s application challenging the constitutionality of the sedition charge. The CoA declined to make a ruling on the constitutionality of sedition saying the lower court’s case against Mokone was likely to be dropped because it had prescribed.
The thinking in the media and legal circles was that the DPP would withdraw the sedition charges against Mokone.
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...