BDP Retains Moshupa/Manyana
Monday, June 18, 2018
Karabo Gare of the BDP won with 4,093 votes against the Umbrella for Democratic Change’s (UDC) Jonathan Sethono who got 1,530 votes.The parliamentary seat fell vacant after Mokgweetsi Masisi ascended to the presidency of the country in April.
Over 16,000 people were eligible to vote, with over 13,000 having voted in 2014. The expectation was that many people would cast their vote, especially after Gare won the BDP primaries with almost 3,000 votes.
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...