Court blocks Caprivi refugees deportation, orders detainees' release
Wednesday, July 25, 2018
Lobatse High Court judge, Godfrey Nthomiwa today ordered that the government should not deport 709 refugees who refused to sign for voluntary repatriation.
He ordered that pending a review application to be lodged by the refugees no one should deport the refugees to Namibia/Caprivi strip.
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...