UDC Reclaims Mochudi East
Monday, April 23, 2018
However, the UDC through Moagi Molebatsi did not do much to wrestle the constituency they lost when the late Isaac Davids defected to the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) last year.
It was a sweet victory for Molebatsi and his party after they defeated the BDP which had a stronger campaign which was led by the Vice President Slumber Tsogwane and Cabinet ministers. Molebatsi was voted by 4,402 people, BDP’s Mpho Moruakgomo managed 3,284 votes, Independent candidate Japhta Radibe got 130 votes while 76 were spoilt. Both Moruakgomo and Radebe lost to Davids in 2014.
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...