Bulela Ditswe Losers Decry Voter Trafficking
Monday, April 23, 2018
The winner, Gilbert Boikhutso separated himself from his competition by garnering 299 votes whilst the closest contender Joseph Mabutho got 60 votes, followed by Mavis Amos with 50, Joyce Ndove 38 and Kabelo Maseko trailed way off with 12 votes.
When the perennial primary elections loser Mabutho stood up to speak, he started off like a man accepting the results only to show his gratitude to the returning officer, councillor Lesego Raditanka for conducting the primaries very well. He would later dismiss Boikhutso’s win as tantamount to stealing the results alleging he ferried people from elsewhere to solidify his “undeserving” win.
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...